Subscribe“I sincerely hope that we can avoid the rancor and divisiveness that arose in the wake of a previous ASUC vote in 2010,” Chancellor Birgeneau writes, “even as we support every student’s right to freedom of expression and acknowledge the diversity of views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
Tag: divestment
Chancellor responds to ASUC divestment vote
April 18, 2013:
Chancellor Birgeneau reacts to ASUC divestment bill related to disputed territories in the Middle East
April 29, 2010:
On April 28, the ASUC Senate upheld a veto of a bill that called for the UC Berkeley administration and the UC Regents to divest from any investment in companies with business interests which support “the occupation of the Palestinian territories” by Israel. UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau reacts to the debate.
