LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON HATE SPEECH:CFA made public comment yesterday (October 3) at a hearing of the California State Senate Judiciary Committee that took testimony on “Combatting Hate While Protecting the Constitution.” Testimony came from UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and representatives of civil rights groups, the CSU administration, and law enforcement. View the hearing on the California Channel.
The following is full text of public comment by the California Faculty Association presented to the California State Senate Judiciary hearing on October 3, 2017.
The California Faculty Association is committed to protecting academic freedom, including the rights of faculty, students, and staff to engage in debate and public protest; protests, after all, are the oldest form of civic engagement. In fact, many of our CSU faculty, staff, and student activists engage in peaceful protests.
IMMIGRATION RESOURCES: We’ve updated the CFA website to include a new page, “Immigration & the CSU.” There, you’ll find information and resources for immigrants and those helping members of our undocumented communities. Download and print a “Know Your Rights” card, find links to FAQs and more: https://www.calfac.org/immigration-csu
DACA RENEWAL WORKSHOP (NORCAL): A collaboration of city, community, and local organizations in San Francisco are hosting a free DACA renewal workshop from 1-5 pm Saturday, Sept. 23 at Mission High School, 3750 18th St, San Francisco.
CFA stands in solidarity with the University of Virginia and the city of Charlottesville in their anger and sadness over what has been done to their campus and community in the name of white supremacy and racism.
Three people lost their lives and many more were injured. The city and campus communities have been done real harm and a serious injustice, and we wish the families of those we lost, along with the communities, hope and healing moving forward.
A Cal State Fullerton lecturer will be returning to campus this fall after CFA successfully fought his termination following accusations that he had assaulted students at a counter protest.
Following Reinstatement, CSU Faculty Calls on University Presidents to Stand Up and Defend Academic Freedom in Today’s Divisive Political Climate
Long Beach, CA – After an arbitrator overturned CSU Fullerton’s decision to terminate Dr. Eric Canin following an alleged altercation on campus, the California Faculty Association today called on University Presidents nationwide to stand up for academic freedom in today’s heated and divisive political climate.
First Look: Suspended California instructor to keep his job Politico
The California Faculty Association will announce today that Eric Canin, an anthropology lecturer at California State University, Fullerton, who got into an altercation with a group of College Republicans during a campus demonstration in February, will keep his job, Morning Education has learned.
The California Faculty Association, through aggressive representation, is proud to have successfully protected the career and livelihood of a 20-year lecturer at Cal State Fullerton.
In light of of 2016 ending with incidents of hate speech, hate crimes, and violations of academic freedom, CFA Chapter Presidents have taken a stand to uphold the free exchange of ideas throughout the CSU system.
The California Faculty Association (CFA) is committed to protecting academic freedom, including the rights of faculty, students, and staff to engage in debate and public protest.
The California Faculty Association will support and defend all members of our campus communities from racist, sexist, nationalist, homophobic, transphobic, anti-Muslim, and anti-Semitic attacks. CFA condemns all hate speech and hate crimes on campus and in our surrounding communities.
