Matthew Renick, GS/JTS '13, former president of AEPi*, and Chairman of the Greek Judicial Board, just sent out a blistering email informing the "Columbia community" of his decision to resign his board position in protest over the decisions Columbia recently made regarding brownstone allocation. The email was sent to leaders of the Greek community, as well as Deans Kevin Shollenberger, Terry Martinez, and Cristen Kromm.
"Not only do I feel that the Committee and Dean Shollenberger made the wrong decision in this case, but I also feel that the entire process by which it was decided was fundamentally and morally wrong," Renick wrote. He later suggested that the students on the housing committee may have faced "pressure, threats, and intimidation" from other students. See the entire email below and after the jump.
Spec will be reviewing the claims Renick makes in his letter for accuracy -- stay tuned for updates from the news side.
Members of the Columbia Community,
I am writing this letter to inform you of my immediate resignation from the position of Chairman of the Greek Judicial Board. I will no longer notify chapter presidents of violations, and I will no longer hear cases. I will no longer work under the Director of Greek Life, and I will no longer grade the ALPHA Standards of Excellence. I am giving up all affiliations with the Greek Judicial Board, and I am giving up all attachments that I have to the Columbia University administration.
My decision is based in large part on my reaction to the Brownstone Application Committee’s decision to award the three brownstones to Q House, Alpha Chi Omega, and Lambda Phi Epsilon. Not only do I feel that the Committee and Dean Shollenberger made the wrong decision in this case, but I also feel that the entire process by which it was decided was fundamentally and morally wrong.
