Iowa State administrators and The Second Wave worked out a compromise at a Friday meeting.

After members of The Second Wave, a new student group, were denied permission Wednesday by Student Activities Center officials to hold a diversity rally inside Beardshear Hall, members of the group and university administrators planned a noon rally for Feb. 27 on the steps of Beardshear Hall.

“Some of the administration will be meeting inside while the rally is going on outside,” said Dean of Students Kathleen MacKay.

Warren Madden, vice president for business and finance, also attended Friday’s meeting.

About 40 students representing minority groups will meet with about 10 members of the administration, including ISU President Jischke.

Louise Libby — president of the Graduate English Association, Second Wave member and September 29th Movement supporter — said the rally will allow for discussion of diversity issues.

The main topic, however, will be free speech.

“In order for free speech to be realized, the minority voice needs to be given as much of a chance to speak as the majority voice,” Libby said.

Minority groups that will be invited to attend the rally include the Asian Pacific-American Awareness Coalition, The September 29th Movement, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Alliance and others, Second Wave officials said.

Students say The Second Wave is a group formed to “defend the First Amendment.”

Organizers said there is no shortage of campus concerns.

“The naming of Catt Hall is a big concern; the Asian students are concerned with the funding of their groups, and the LGBTA had concerns with the wording in various documents. You have to address minority needs equally,” Libby said.

Libby said the “Beardshear Eight” students were a catalyst for the rally. The Beardshear Eight refers to the eight Movement members sanctioned by the university for their parts in the first Beardshear rally — an unauthorized protest on Nov. 5.

“What we want to know is: Is this a campus that will make strides toward freedom of speech?” Hermsen said.