I will leave it to my colleagues and every reader of this letter to decide what poses a greater threat to “a safe and inviting space for all our students” or “a safe, welcoming environment” at UC Davis: 1) Setting up tents on the quad in solidarity with faculty and students brutalized by police at UC Berkeley? or 2) Sending in riot police to disperse students with batons, pepper-spray, and tear-gas guns, while those students sit peacefully on the ground with their arms linked? Is this what you have in mind when you refer to creating “a safe and inviting space?” Is this what you have in mind when you express commitment to “a safe, welcoming environment?”
-assistant professor Nathan Brown, full letter can be viewed at bicyclebarricade.wordpress.com
Katehi, did you ever advise anyone to accept the consequences of their decisions? Well, that is my advice to you!
Posted by: Natalie in New Mexico | November 21, 2011 at 06:42 PM