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CUCFA Cites Conflicts of Interest, Concerns over Hiring of Kroll Security Group and William Bratton to Investigate UC Police Violence

On November 27th, The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA) sent the following letter to President Yudof in response to his decision to hire the Kroll Security Group, and its Chairman William Bratton, to conduct an investigation of police violence … Continue reading

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Occupy UC Davis Calls for a General UC Strike Nov. 28th

Occupy UC Davis General Assembly on Nov 21st, with an estimated 5000 participants, has called for a UC-wide “general strike” on Monday, November 28th, to coincide with the multi-campus UC Regents meeting.  While the strike action has been officially ratified … Continue reading

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UC Regents Meeting Nov 28th – Public Comment Period from 9-10am

The postponed UC Regents meeting will be held via teleconference at four campuses on Monday, Nov 28th at the following venues: UCSF–Mission Bay: Community Center, 1675 Owens Street UCD: Activities and Recreation Center Ballroom UCLA: James West Alumni Center UCM: … Continue reading

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UC Davis Physicists Speak Out For Students, Against Chancellor Katehi

As further evidence that the deteriorating conditions at UC campuses affect all members of the faculty, the UC Davis Department of Physics released a statement on November 22nd, issuing an apology to students on behalf of the faculty, and calling … Continue reading

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Academic Council Speaks out over Police Actions at Berkeley, Davis

The UC Academic Council sent a pointed letter to UC President Yudof on Nov. 20th, emphasizing their outrage at police abuse, the responsibility of the Chancellors in these actions, and the divestment of education support as an ultimate cause for … Continue reading

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Letter to the Chair of the UCSD Academic Senate: UC Protests and Police Aggression

The following letter was sent by SDFA Chair Ivan Evans to the Chair of the UCSD Academic Senate, Prof. Joel Sobel, on Saturday, November 19th.  Prof. Dear Professor Sobel: As you are no doubt aware, police aggression in response to student … Continue reading

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AAUP Statement in Support of Free Expression in the University of California

On Sunday, November 20th, the national Council of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) passed the following resolution in response to police actions at UC Berkeley and Davis. On November 9, police officers dispatched by the administration of the … Continue reading

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Response to Police Agression at UC Davis Shows the Power of Non-violent, Collective Action

By now, many of you have seen the shocking videos taken on November 18th, as UC Davis police officers pepper-sprayed students at an Occupy protest. The most widely viewed video (linked below) shows officers spraying about 20 students directly in … Continue reading

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