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University of California Bans Political Statements From Department Homepages

The decision came after UC departments posted statements on their websites supporting Palestine and condemning Israel.
University of California Bans Political Statements From Department Homepages
University of California–Santa Cruz (UCSC) graduate students and other academic workers in the UAW 4811 union begin a strike and are joined by UCSC students for Justice in Palestine as they picket the main entrance to campus in Santa Cruz, Calif., on May 20, 2024. Shmuel Thaler/The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP
Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
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The University of California’s Board of Regents has overwhelmingly voted to ban academic departments from posting political statements on their website homepages.

The policy takes effect immediately following its approval by the governing board on July 18 in a 13–1 vote.

Bill Pan
Bill Pan
Reporter
Bill Pan is an Epoch Times reporter covering education issues and New York news.