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UCSC Faculty Letter to EVC Galloway and Chancellor Blumenthal on April 2 Arrests
We don't understand why these students were arrested while picketing. Neither do we understand why UCB police with riot gear were brought to our campus. This is a draconian approach to student political actions and labor actions, and represents a dramatic escalation of confrontation on the part of the administration.
Dear EVC Galloway and Chancellor Blumenthal,
We write to urge that charges against students arrested this morning (April 2) be dropped. We understand that in connection with the UAW strike, 20 UCSC students were arrested while picketing. We've also heard that UCB police were brought in and that they were wearing riot helmets. Some of us have been told by members of the administration that students were arrested for blocking Empire Grade, but this video appears to show someone being arrested in the crosswalk while identifying himself as a union member:
http://www.kionrightnow.com/news/local-news/student-workers-at-uc-santa-cruz-protest-what-they-say-are-unfair-labor-practices/25285736
We don't understand why these students were arrested while picketing. Neither do we understand why UCB police with riot gear were brought to our campus. This is a draconian approach to student political actions and labor actions, and represents a dramatic escalation of confrontation on the part of the administration.
As faculty, some of whom live or have lived in faculty and staff housing, we are shocked that students were arrested this morning while picketing and hope that as the administrative heads of UCSC, you can urge that charges be dropped.
Sincerely,
Bettina Aptheker
Distinguished Professor, Feminist Studies
Mark Anderson
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Anthropology
Hunter Bivens
Associate Professor, Literature
Chelsea Blackmore
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Giulia Centineo
Lecturer in Italian, Language Program
Chris Connery
Professor, Literature
Ben Crow
Professor and Chair, Sociology
Cindy Cruz
Assistant Professor, Education
Shelly Errington
Professor, Anthropology; Chair, Santa Cruz Faculty Association
Dana Frank
Professor, History
Carla Freccero
Professor and Chair, Literature and History of Consciousness
Patty Gallagher
Professor, Theater Arts
Per F. Gjerde, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Susan Gilman
Professor, Literature
Deborah Gould
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Sociology
Chris Hables Gray
ongoing Lecturer, Crown College
(currently Visiting Professor, University College Cork, Ireland)
Christine Hong
Assistant Professor, Literature
Miriam Greenberg
Associate Professor, Sociology
Kirsten Silva Gruesz
Professor, Literature
Gail Hershatter
Distinguished Professor, History
Sean Keilen
Associate Professor, Literature; Provost, Porter College
Christine King
Lecturer, Kresge College/College 10
Regina Langhout
Associate Professor, Psychology
Kimberly Lau
Professor, Literature; Provost, Oakes College
Ronnie Lipschutz
Professor, Politics; Provost, College Eight
Robert Meister
Professor of Social Sciences and Political Thought
Helene Moglen
Professor Emerita, Literature
Megan Moodie,
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Craig Reinarman
Professor, Psychology
Danilyn Rutherford
Professor and Chair, Anthropology
Vanita Seth
Associate Professor, Politics
G.S. Sahota
Assistant Professor, Literature
Beth Stephens
Professor, Art
Megan Thomas
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Politics
Michael Urban
Professor Emeritus, Politics
Susan Wright
Researcher, Politics
We write to urge that charges against students arrested this morning (April 2) be dropped. We understand that in connection with the UAW strike, 20 UCSC students were arrested while picketing. We've also heard that UCB police were brought in and that they were wearing riot helmets. Some of us have been told by members of the administration that students were arrested for blocking Empire Grade, but this video appears to show someone being arrested in the crosswalk while identifying himself as a union member:
http://www.kionrightnow.com/news/local-news/student-workers-at-uc-santa-cruz-protest-what-they-say-are-unfair-labor-practices/25285736
We don't understand why these students were arrested while picketing. Neither do we understand why UCB police with riot gear were brought to our campus. This is a draconian approach to student political actions and labor actions, and represents a dramatic escalation of confrontation on the part of the administration.
As faculty, some of whom live or have lived in faculty and staff housing, we are shocked that students were arrested this morning while picketing and hope that as the administrative heads of UCSC, you can urge that charges be dropped.
Sincerely,
Bettina Aptheker
Distinguished Professor, Feminist Studies
Mark Anderson
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Anthropology
Hunter Bivens
Associate Professor, Literature
Chelsea Blackmore
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Giulia Centineo
Lecturer in Italian, Language Program
Chris Connery
Professor, Literature
Ben Crow
Professor and Chair, Sociology
Cindy Cruz
Assistant Professor, Education
Shelly Errington
Professor, Anthropology; Chair, Santa Cruz Faculty Association
Dana Frank
Professor, History
Carla Freccero
Professor and Chair, Literature and History of Consciousness
Patty Gallagher
Professor, Theater Arts
Per F. Gjerde, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Psychology
Susan Gilman
Professor, Literature
Deborah Gould
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Sociology
Chris Hables Gray
ongoing Lecturer, Crown College
(currently Visiting Professor, University College Cork, Ireland)
Christine Hong
Assistant Professor, Literature
Miriam Greenberg
Associate Professor, Sociology
Kirsten Silva Gruesz
Professor, Literature
Gail Hershatter
Distinguished Professor, History
Sean Keilen
Associate Professor, Literature; Provost, Porter College
Christine King
Lecturer, Kresge College/College 10
Regina Langhout
Associate Professor, Psychology
Kimberly Lau
Professor, Literature; Provost, Oakes College
Ronnie Lipschutz
Professor, Politics; Provost, College Eight
Robert Meister
Professor of Social Sciences and Political Thought
Helene Moglen
Professor Emerita, Literature
Megan Moodie,
Assistant Professor, Anthropology
Craig Reinarman
Professor, Psychology
Danilyn Rutherford
Professor and Chair, Anthropology
Vanita Seth
Associate Professor, Politics
G.S. Sahota
Assistant Professor, Literature
Beth Stephens
Professor, Art
Megan Thomas
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Politics
Michael Urban
Professor Emeritus, Politics
Susan Wright
Researcher, Politics
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