Last week, the Stewards’ Council voted to send the following letter of support to Prof. Nathan Brown, a faculty member who spoke out about the violence against students at UC Davis, and the UC Davis English Department, which has joined in condemning these events. The letter was sent on Friday.
Dear Professor Brown and Faculty Members of the UC Davis English Department:
We, the members of the Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO) at the University of Michigan, are writing to offer you our fullest support in light of events at the University of California-Davis. We stand in solidarity with the letter that Professor Brown wrote to Chancellor Linda Katehi asking her to step down. We are appalled by her attempts to quell peaceful protests
by violent means while hypocritically purporting to care about fostering a safe and friendly atmosphere on campus. We feel strongly that what happened at UC Davis is not an isolated event, but rather a nationwide attempt to use fear and physical force to silence opposition. What happened at UC Davis affects us all.
At the same time, we are inspired by your courage to stand up for students, faculty, and staff who want to make their voices heard.
Thank you for so forcefully and eloquently speaking our on our behalf.
In solidarity,
The Graduate Employees’ Organization (GEO)
AFT Local 3550, AFL-CIO
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