In grappling with the events of last week, we might consider whether a shift in police management could lead to a change in the UCPD’s behavior. The UCPD has an oversight body, the Police Review Board, which has faculty, student, and community representation. However, management of the UCPD is entrusted to the Vice Chancellor for … Continue reading »
OccupyCal
Berkeley’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad response to #occupycal
Yesterday, a group of UC Berkeley students, working under the banner of “Occupy Cal”, sought to set up an encampment in the middle of UC Berkeley’s campus to highlight the connection between the banking industry, the global financial crisis, and the financial plight of our public universities. I didn’t participate in the protests (it’s not my … Continue reading »