Dear colleagues,

On behalf of the newly formed UCLA Faculty Action Committee, I invite you to consider signing the following statement. The language is below and here is the link: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/ucla-faculty-post-election-statement?source=direct_link&

Please also forward to other colleagues at UCLA.  Department and center chairs, please consider forwarding to your lists.

Best wishes,
Rachel

Rachel Lee
Director, Center for the Study of Women
Professor of English, Gender Studies, and the Institute of Society and Genetics
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Dear UCLA Students and Employees,

We, the undersigned, are UCLA faculty who stand united against acts of hate and bigotry directed at our students and fellow employees in the wake of the election of Donald Trump. Words and acts of hate are forms of violence that threaten our mission as a public research university committed to the betterment of our global society through teaching, learning, and the dissemination of new knowledge.

We pledge to stand up for, support, and defend the most vulnerable among us, those deliberately targeted in the lead up to the election, and those who are now victims of hate in its wake – members of our community who are undocumented, people of color, LGBTQ people, Muslims (and other religious minorities), immigrants, the differently abled, and women. We have seen firsthand the anxiety and fear generated in the months leading up to this election and in its aftermath.

As educators, we affirm UCLA’s commitment to fostering an environment that is inclusive and respectful of diversity in all its forms -- in our classrooms, our offices, on campus, and beyond. We are prepared to defend and support our campus community as we protect our democracy.

Thanks!
UCLA Faculty Action Committee