[Senate] Response to April 7, 2025 letter Re: Academic Council’s endorsement of a University Committee on Academic Freedom statement on the politicization of research

[Cherysa P Cortez]

Sent on behalf of Academic Senate Chair Ken Barish

Dear Colleagues,

On April 7, 2025, I shared with you Academic Council’s letter endorsing<https://senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/_files/reports/council-politicization-of-research-april-2025.pdf> the systemwide University Committee on Academic Freedom statement on the politicization of research. I now attach UC Provost Katherine Newman’s response.

Regards,
Ken Barish, Chair
Academic Senate
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Cherysa Cortez
Executive Director, Academic Senate
University Office Building 221
cherysac at ucr.edu<mailto:cherysac at ucr.edu>
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE
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