UVM Students demand divestiture from arms firms

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University of Vermont officials say a special committee will consider a request by more than 100 student protesters that UVM withdraw its investments in companies that build weapons systems for the U.S. military.

The promise from Richard Cate, UVM vice president for finance and administration, came after students gathered to air their demands Friday outside the office of UVM President Daniel Fogel.

UVM’s Socially Responsible Investment Committee will decide whether to recommend to the Board of Trustees that UVM’s endowment funds sell off their investments in DynCorp, General Dynamics, Halliburton, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon.

The group Students Against War says the companies have a vested interest in perpetuating warfare.

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