Remove UC’s President from Office. Stop the Violation of Academic Freedom and Free Speech Principles.
University of California Regents
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Academic freedom is essential to the integrity of education. That integrity has been violated by the University of California as it turned over the names of 160 students, faculty members and staff to the Trump administration, chilling free speech while jeopardizing the futures of individuals tarred with the vague category of “potential connection to reports of alleged antisemitism.” Instead of standing up for the First Amendment, the University of California has disgracefully undermined it.
As reported by the San Francisco Chronicle and other news outlets, the names of individuals as well as information about them were provided to the Trump administration at the direction of the University of California’s Office of the President. Accountability is essential for this egregious breach of the covenant that an educational institution should uphold with its students and faculty. Participating in a witch-hunt reminiscent of the McCarthy Era is a betrayal of basic principles. We urge the University of California Board of Regents to remove the current UC president and replace him with a leader willing to defend academic freedom instead of betraying it.
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Background:
>> SFIST: "UC Berkeley Hands Feds List of 160 Allegedly ‘Anti-Semitic’ Students and Staff, in Total Capitulation to Trump"
>> The Guardian: "UC Berkeley shares 160 names with Trump administration in ‘McCarthy era’ move"