Dean selection

To the University of California Board of Regents:

We the undersigned are concerned about the agreement under discussion between the College of Natural Resources and the agro-chemical company Novartis. We believe this agreement will have tremendous impacts on the University community and the broader public. Despite the magnitude of this decision, we believe that the University has not sufficiently informed the University community and the public about the details of this agreement.

We are concerned that the College of Natural Resources has not held open forums in which to solicit community feedback until so late in the proceedings. We are concerned that the details of this agreement are not available for public examination. And we are especially concerned that the faculty have been instructed to not discuss their views on this issue with the press. We feel that this atmosphere is not the open exchange of ideas that exemplifies a public university and that has made the University of California, Berkeley in particular one of the world’s most esteemed institutions.

We request that the UC Board of Regents fully disclose the terms of this agreement. We request that the UC Board of Regents delay voting on this agreement for 60 days following full disclosure in order to allow time for informed public discussion and a full review of the commitments and implications of this agreement.

As a state-funded institution, the University of California is committed to having a public dialog. We are concerned that this essential component of a public institution has been neglected.

Respectfully Submitted,

Clinton W. Epps graduate student ESPM
Paul C. Cross graduate student ESPM
Jeff Hamlin graduate student ESPM
Chris Wilmers graduate student ESPM
Jennifer Pett-Ridge graduate student ESPM
Randall Jackson graduate student ESPM
Sandra Culp graduate student ESPM
Claudia D’Andrea graduate student ESPM
Algar Kallas graduate student ESPM
Rebecca Sutton graduate student ESPM
Earth Trattner graduate student ESPM
Leda Kobziar graduate student ESPM
Katariina Tuovinen graduate student ESPM
Dylan Millet graduate student ESPM
Deborah Rudnick graduate student ESPM
Wei Li graduate student ESPM
Jason Delborne graduate student ESPM
Federico Castillo graduate student ESPM
Arielle Levine graduate student ESPM
Will Hopkins graduate student ESPM
Igor Lacan graduate student ESPM
Emily Betts graduate student ESPM
Faith Kearns graduate student ESPM
David Quist graduate student ESPM
Susan L. West graduate student ESPM
Chris Wilmers graduate student ESPM
John Drew graduate student ESPM
Rolf Gersonde graduate student ESPM
Logan Hennessey graduate student ESPM
Adam Bahrami undergraduate ESPM
Terry DeBiase graduate student ESPM
Suzanne M. Graham undergraduate Peace & Conflict Studies, L&SD
Phillip Caldwell undergraduate Peace & Conflict Studies, L&SD
Jeri Parrent undergraduate CRS
Joice Chang undergraduate ESPM
Philip Chang graduate student ESPM
Cindy Lee undergraduate undeclared
Chris Coldewey undergraduate ESPM
Chris Farmer undergraduate Peace & Conflict Studies
Jeff Stoike undergraduate Psychology
Sharon Smith undergraduate ESPM
Nicole Ureda undergraduate L & S
Lucas W. Paz graduate student ESPM
Dorinda Vassigh undergraduate ESPM
Lisa Griffiths undergraduate ESPM
Sonia Thacher undergraduate English + Peace & Conflict Studies
Cynthia Beth King undergraduate CRS
Matt Iverson undergraduate Architecture
Sandra Nichols graduate student Geography
Matt Cory 74 Front St Binghamton, NY 13905
Pamela Stern graduate student Anthropology
Melissa Ehman graduate student School of Public Health
Sarah Murray graduate student Anthropology
Connie Gee staff School of Public Health
Simon C. Lee graduate student Medical Anthropology
Sumi Mehta graduate student Environmental Health Sciences
Mark Spencer graduate student ESPM
Vishavjit Singh graduate student School of Public Health
Suzanne Beck undergraduate CRS
Leah Jennifer Quenelle undergraduate
Roberto J. Gonzalez Guest Lecturer Anthropology
Adrienne Pine graduate student Anthropology
Suzanne Wilson undergraduate
Chelsea Erin Pailes undergraduate
Elizabeth Wagner undergraduate ESPM
Lisa Pascopella, Ph.D. graduate student School of Public Health
Manish A. Desai graduate student EHS
Howard Takiff graduate student School of Public Health
Varsha Vimalananda graduate student School of Public Health
Eli Sarnat undergraduate
Laura Spautz staff School of Public Health
Solange Gould graduate student School of Public Health
Lisa Bourgeault graduate student Anthropology
Amy Sinsheimer undergraduate
Yin Yan Leung graduate student School of Public Health
Marian Mabel graduate student Russia
Michael Ian Westphal graduate student ESPM
John Perrine graduate student ESPM
Megan McGroddy graduate student ESPM
Pete Van Hoorn graduate student ESPM
Sarah Mansfield graduate student ESPM
Sharon Murray graduate student ESPM
Brian Mitchell graduate student ESPM
Marilyn Myers ESPM
Lisa Infante graduate student ESPM
Lara Kueppers graduate student ESPM
Melanie Hughes McDermott graduate student ESPM
Robert Ratner UCB MPH Student UCSF Medical Student
Keiko Okano graduate student ESPM
LoriAnna Conzo graduate student ESPM
Gunars H. Platais graduate student ESPM
Zack Feinogld undergraduate
Seth J. Rogers undergraduate CNR
Grant Wayman undergraduate EEP
Kyungsoo Yoo graduate student ESPM
Alexis Casey undergraduate ESPM
Kate Rassbach graduate student ESPM
Peter Deibler M.A. Energy and Resources Group
Judy Suing undergraduate ESPM
Jennifer Sowerwine graduate student ESPM
Sarah Eisenman undergraduate undeclared
Esminia Maria Luluquisen School of Social Welfare, School of Public Health
Jennifer Cullen
Kathleen Walker alumna
Melissa K. Scanlan graduate student ESPM/Law
Jeff Opperman graduate student ESPM
Elisabeth Wickett writer, teacher and Southside resident
Robin Liffmann graduate student ESPM
Ming Xu graduate student ESPM
Lucinda Ramberg graduate student Medical Anthropology
Suraya Afiff graduate student ESPM
Mea Sucato undergraduate College of Natural Resources
Sarah Connick graduate student ESPM
Emily Heaton graduate student ESPM
Michelle Pannor undergraduate CRS
Darren Noy undergraduate Peace & Conflict Studies
Tara Fitzgerald undergraduate Chemistry