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 University of California, Berkeley violently assaulted students and faculty who were peacefully protesting. The assaults […]
Category: letter to administration
CUCFA Condemns Police Violence
From the Council of UC Faculty Association website: This week, we have seen excessive force used against non-violent protesters at UC Berkeley, UCLA, CSU Long Beach, and UC Davis. Student, faculty and staff protesters have been pepper-sprayed directly in the eyes and mouth, beaten and shoved by batons, dragged by the arms while handcuffed, and […]
Letter to Chancellor Fox on police agression at UCSD protests
The following letter was sent to Chancellor Fox and UCSD Chief of Police Orville King on November 16th, 2011. Dear Chancellor Fox: On behalf of the SDFA (San Diego Faculty Association), I write to express concern in relation to the events that took place on the UCSD campus during protests in defense of public education […]