Free University of San Francisco

The first organizing meeting of the Free University of San Francisco, December 19, 2010, was held in the basement of Viracocha, Valencia at 21st Street.

The Free University of San Francisco (FUSF) was founded by the author Alan Kaufman and the attorney and political activist and public servant Matt Gonzalez. It began with an organizing meeting held downstairs in the theater of Viracocha in the Mission on December 19, 2010. The meeting included Bobby Coleman, an attorney and poet, Joe Donohue, the publisher of Specious Species Magazine and others. At the meeting it was resolved to launch The Free University of San Francisco.[1] Alan Kaufman gave opening remarks.[2] Over fifty people attended the first meeting.[3] A second planning meeting was held on January 9, 2011,[4] and additional organizing meetings were held on January 16 and 30, 2011.[5] It will have no tuition, will pay no salaries, and will not accept monetary donations.[6]

Poster created by artist Chuck Sperry for the first Teach-in of the Free University of San Francisco

The status of the FUSF is unclear, and the project appears to be on hiatus, with its website abandoned[7] and no evidence of recent activity on its Facebook page.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Garchik, Leah. "Knowledge is Expensive Power" San Francisco Chronicle, January 7, 2011, page F-8
  2. ↑ "Free University: an experiment in education and culture"
  3. ↑ "Matt Gonzalez, Alan Kaufman, Diane Di Prima, Aggie Falk, other stalwarts of the San Francisco alternative scene call to establish a FREE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO" "EducationNews" December 30, 2010
  4. ↑ "Matt Gonzalez, Alan Kaufman and others forming a Free University of San Francisco" Indybay San Francisco Education & Student Activism Calendar, December 30, 2010
  5. ↑ Free University of San Francisco website-upcoming events
  6. ↑ Donahue, Caitlin. "Revolution 101: Free University of San Francisco takes a run at the system" San Francisco Bay Guardian January 11, 2011.
  7. ↑ FreeUniversitySF.org
  8. ↑ Free University of San Francisco Facebook page (login required)

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