A message from Chancellor Howard Gillman Dear fellow Anteaters: As we start an exciting new academic year, I want to share some thoughts on the protections and norms of free speech on our campus. I deeply believe that it is possible to have robust free speech while treating each other with mutual respect. [...]
September 12, 2017 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY We write today to share urgent news for those in our community who are in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. On September 5, the Trump administration announced it would end the DACA program, effective March 5, 2018. We strongly disagree with this decision. It threatens [...]
Letter from President Napolitano regarding UC’s decision to sue the Trump Administration on the unlawful repeal of DACA Dear Colleagues, I wanted you to be among the first to know that today the University of California has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) challenging its decision to rescind the Deferred [...]
To the Anteater community: This morning, President Trump’s administration announced its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as DACA, impacting the lives of an estimated 800,000 “Dreamers” across the United States. The UCI community includes hundreds of Dreamers who significantly contribute to our campus and to Orange [...]
September 5, 2017 University of California Office of the President Media contact: (510) 987-9200 UC President Napolitano denounces decision to end DACA program, calls on Congress to make protections permanent University of California President Janet Napolitano, U.S. secretary of homeland security from 2009 to 2013, released the following statement today (September 5) [...]
UCI welcomes all opinions and encourages a free exchange of ideas – in fact, we defend free speech as one of our bedrock principles as a public university. Yet, we must protect everyone’s right to express themselves without disruption. This concept is clearly articulated in our policies and campus messaging. We will hold firm [...]