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 worlds 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 DAndrea |
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 |
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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 |
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Roberto J. Gonzalez |
Guest Lecturer |
Anthropology |
Adrienne Pine |
graduate student |
Anthropology |
Suzanne Wilson |
undergraduate |
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Chelsea Erin Pailes |
undergraduate |
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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 |
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Laura Spautz |
staff |
School of Public Health |
Solange Gould |
graduate student |
School of Public Health |
Lisa Bourgeault |
graduate student |
Anthropology |
Amy Sinsheimer |
undergraduate |
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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 |
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Sharon Murray |
graduate student |
ESPM |
Brian Mitchell |
graduate student |
ESPM |
Marilyn Myers |
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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 |
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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 |
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Jennifer Cullen |
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Kathleen Walker |
alumna |
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Melissa K. Scanlan |
graduate student |
ESPM/Law |
Jeff Opperman |
graduate student |
ESPM |
Elisabeth Wickett |
writer, teacher and Southside resident |
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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 |