Russell Gould's letter to regents on recent events

Russell Gould's letter to regents on recent events

Date: 2010-02-23
Contact: University of California Office of the President
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Russell Gould's letter to the UC Regents regarding recent events at UC Irvine and UC San
Diego:

TO THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
The University of California's commitment to diversity and tolerance for differing points of view
is one of the hallmarks of its character. Recent events on the San Diego and Irvine campuses that
are inconsistent with these values are profoundly disappointing. On behalf of the Board of
Regents, I have asked President Yudof to arrange to have Chancellors Fox and Drake provide a
report to the Board at its March meeting detailing the facts of the recent incidents and what
actions are being taken to ensure that these types of confrontations do not occur in the future.
While appropriate investigations are still underway, both chancellors already have taken steps, in
partnership with their campus communities, to begin to address the attitudes that resulted in these confrontations.

The president has also issued a public statement regarding the incidents. Please
see the information below regarding these statements and actions.
Statement by President Yudof
2/18 Message "Intolerance on Campus" from UC President Yudof posted on Facebook
Statements and actions taken at UC San Diego
Chancellor Fox and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Rue's 2/16 condemnation of off-campus
party and affirmation of principles of community
Campaign on "Racism: Not in Our Community" launched, and Web site "Join the Battle Against
Hate" created and highlighted on campus home page. The site includes information on actions
taken by the campus community, student response and the process for review of possible
violations of the Student Code of Conduct.
Vice Chancellor Rue's 2/24 Teach-In scheduled: "Racism: Not in Our Community" (also posted
on Facebook)
Statements and actions taken at UC Irvine
Chancellor Drake's 2/9 statement on campus disruption


Web site with information on Ambassador Oren's event: The site includes links to articles
published by UC Irvine Law School Dean Chemerinsky, an opinion piece by UC Irvine students
and the chancellor's statements regarding the incident.
Chancellor Drake's 2/17 statement "Why Do Values and Civility Matter?" and announcement of
discussion series
Sincerely,
Russell S. Gould
Chairman of the Board
The University of California Board of Regents