I don't think the following video needs any commentary on my part:
Showing posts with label linda katehi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label linda katehi. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
A Message From the UC -Davis Faculty of English
The following can be found on the UC - Davis website, a followup to the brave letter written by untenured Assistant Professor Nathan Brown.
The faculty of the UC Davis English Department supports the Board of the Davis Faculty Association in calling for Chancellor Katehi’s immediate resignation and for “a policy that will end the practice of forcibly removing non-violent student, faculty, staff, and community protesters by police on the UC Davis campus.” Further, given the demonstrable threat posed by the University of California Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to the safety of students, faculty, staff, and community members on our campus and others in the UC system, we propose that such a policy include the disbanding of the UCPD and the institution of an ordinance against the presence of police forces on the UC Davis campus, unless their presence is specifically requested by a member of the campus community. This will initiate a genuinely collective effort to determine how best to ensure the health and safety of the campus community at UC Davis.
Such fortitude, I suspect, is yet another tangible benefit of the Occupy Movement.
The faculty of the UC Davis English Department supports the Board of the Davis Faculty Association in calling for Chancellor Katehi’s immediate resignation and for “a policy that will end the practice of forcibly removing non-violent student, faculty, staff, and community protesters by police on the UC Davis campus.” Further, given the demonstrable threat posed by the University of California Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to the safety of students, faculty, staff, and community members on our campus and others in the UC system, we propose that such a policy include the disbanding of the UCPD and the institution of an ordinance against the presence of police forces on the UC Davis campus, unless their presence is specifically requested by a member of the campus community. This will initiate a genuinely collective effort to determine how best to ensure the health and safety of the campus community at UC Davis.
Such fortitude, I suspect, is yet another tangible benefit of the Occupy Movement.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
A Blogger's Blogger
Although I have made reference to him before, Dr. Dawg continues to inspire my admiration. Although most of you probably read him already, I especially recommend his recent posts on the outrage at UCDavis, where campus police callously pepper-sprayed students who had linked arms on and sat on the pavement. He also provides excoriating coverage of the university's Chancellor, Linda Katehi, as well as a follow-up of her leaving the campus in silence.
Dr. Dawg is providing the kind of coverage that is difficult, if not impossible, to find in the mainstream media.
Dr. Dawg is providing the kind of coverage that is difficult, if not impossible, to find in the mainstream media.
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