- Author: Pamela S Kan-Rice
Dear UC ANR Community,
As we begin the 2024-2025 year, I want to reaffirm our UC ANR Principles of Community and ensure that all members of our community understand both the rights and the responsibilities of free expression in the UC ANR context.
This year we expect the continuation of active discourse on various issues impacting our communities, nation and world. There are many avenues for academics and staff to advocate for their personal views within their communities. We actively encourage members of our UC ANR community to make your voices heard on issues that matter to you.
To ensure that everyone within the UC ANR community can...
Dear UC community,
As the 2024-25 academic year begins on our campuses over the next few days and weeks, I want to share a few updates about our work this summer to ensure a safe, inclusive campus climate that fosters a free exchange of ideas across the University of California.
Freedom to express diverse viewpoints is fundamental to the mission of the University, and lawful protests play a pivotal role in that process. The Free Speech Movement was born at the University of California. We are proud to uphold that tradition today. We make every effort to nurture free expression, and we provide countless opportunities and venues for our students, faculty, other academic appointees, and staff to safely and lawfully share...