Reaction to the attack on University House
From Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger:
California will not tolerate any type of terrorism against any leaders including educators," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "The attack on Chancellor Birgeneau's home is a criminal act and those who participated will be prosecuted under the fullest extent of the law. Debate is the foundation of democracy and I encourage protestors to find peaceful and productive ways to express their opinions.
From University of California President Mark Yudof:
The attack on Chancellor Birgeneau's residence late last night was appalling. The behavior as described went far beyond the boundaries of public dissent, and such lawlessness cannot be tolerated. I have spoken with the Chancellor to express my support. The matter is now appropriately in the hands of law enforcement authorities.
From Robert M. Berdahl, president of the Association of American Universities (and former UC Berkeley chancellor):
The Association of American Universities strongly condemns the violent attack on the Chancellor’s home that took place at the University of California, Berkeley, on December 11. This outrageous behavior has nothing to do with legitimate dissent. These are criminal activities intended to intimidate and terrorize, not to protest, and law enforcement needs to treat them as such.
Our universities are havens for civil discourse and debate. Dissent and protest are expected, even welcome, as signs of thriving democracy. However, when dissent turns violent, it undermines the foundation of a university and the democratic values of our society.
Most of the nation’s colleges and universities are facing their worst financial challenges in decades, none more serious than those besetting the University of California. There is plenty of room for reasoned debate over the difficult steps that institutions must take to respond to these challenges. We call on all parties to the debate to insist on civility and the principles of rational discourse.
From the UC Berkeley faculty:
We, the undersigned members of the Berkeley faculty, unconditionally condemn the acts of violence committed against Chancellor Birgeneau and his family.
Adam Berman Executive Director Haas School of Business Ali Niknejad Associate Professor EECS Alice Agogino Professor Mechanical Engineering Ananya Roy Professor City and Regional Planning Ann Smock Professor French Anthony J. Cascardi Professor Director, Townsend Center for the Humanities Comparative Literature, Rhetoric, and Spanish Barbara Mellers Professor Haas School of Business Barrie Thorne Professor Sociology and Gender and Women's Studies Barry Staw Professor Haas School of Business Benjamin E. Hermalin Professor Economics Bjoern Hartmann Assistant Professor EECS Bob Hass Professor English Brian A. Barsky Professor EECS - Computer Science Bruce G. Baldwin Professor Integrative Biology Carlo H. Sequin Professor EECS - Computer Science Catherine Cole Professor Theater, Dance and Performance Studies Catherine Wolfram Associate Professor Haas School of Business Christine Parlour Associate Professor Haas School of Business Christine Rosen Associate Professor Haas School of Business Christopher Kutz Professor Law - Jurisprudence and Social Policy Claire Tomlin Professor EECS Colleen Lye Associate Professor English Costas J. Spanos Professor EECS Cyrus Wadia Professor Haas School of Business Daniel F. Melia Associate Professor Rhetoric/Scandinavian David Aaker Professor Haas School of Business David Ackerly Associate Professor Integrative Biology David B. Wake Professor Integrative Biology David Winickoff Assistant Professor ESPM Déborah A. Blocker Associate Professor French Duncan Williams Associate Professor East Asian Languages and Cultures Edwin R. Lewis Professor emeritus EECS | Elad Alon Assistant Professor EECS Ellen L. Simms Professor Integrative Biology Fiona M. Doyle Professor Materials Science and Engineering Ganesh Iyer Professor Haas School of Business Ian Duncan Professor English Ion Stoica Associate Professor EECS Isha Ray Assistant Professor Energy and Resources Group Ivan Kamimnow Professor EECS James O'Brien Associate Professor EECS Jeff Romm Professor ESPM/ARE Jeffrey Boore Associate Professor Integrative Biology Jennifer Chatman Professor Haas School of Business Jere H. Lipps Professor Integrative Biology Jitendra Malik Professor EECS Johan Walden Assistant Professor Haas School of Business John Efron Professor History John Harte Professor Energy and Resources Group Jonathan Leonard Professor Haas School of Business Karl Ashoka Britto Associate Professor French & Comparative Literature Katherine Snyder Associate Professor English Kevin Padian Professor Integrative Biology Kevis Goodman Associate Professor English Kris Pister Professor EECS Laura Kray Associate Professor Haas School of Business Laura Tyson Professor Haas School of Business Leo Goodman Professor Sociology Dept. and Statistics Dept. Louise Fortmann Professor ESPM Maria Nondorf Assistant Professor Haas School of Business Mark Goble Associate Professor English Matthew D. Potts Assistant Professor ESPM Maximilian Auffhammer Associate Professor Agricultural and Resource Economics/IAS Meg Conkey Professor Anthropology | Meghan Busse Assistant Professor Haas School of Business Michael Iarocci Associate Professor Spanish and Portuguese Nelson Maldonado-Torres Associate Professor Ethnic Studies Pablo Spiller Professor Haas School of Business Patrick Kirch Professor Integrative Biology and Anthropology Paul Licht Professor & Director Univ. California Botanical Garden Pradeep Chhibber Professor Political Science Randy Katz Professor EECS Richard B. Norgaard Professor Energy and Resources Group Richard Cándida Smith Professor History Richard Gilbert Professor Economics Richard Lyons Professor Haas School of Business Robert Rhew Associate Professor Geography Ronald C. Cohen Professor Chemistry/Earth and Palnetary Science Ronald Fearing Professor EECS Rosemary A. Joyce Professor Anthropology Rudolf Schmid Associate Professor Integrative Biology Rui de Figueiredo Associate Professor Haas School of Business and Department of Political Science Santiago Oliveros Assistant Professor Haas School of Business Scott Shenker Professor EECS Sebastian Teunissen Adjunct Professor Haas School of Business Severin Borenstein Professor Haas School of Business Shannon Steen Associate Professor Theater, Dance, and Performance Studies Steven Tadelis Associate Professor Haas School of Business susan maslan Associate Professor French Susan Schweik Professor English Tony Long Professor Classics Tyrone B. Hayes Professor Integrative Biology Vinod K. Aggarwal Professor Political Science Wasim Azhar Lecturer Haas School of Business Wayne Getz Professor ESPM Zsolt Katona Assistant Professor Haas School of Business |