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Faculty, students urge regents to resist federal grant conditions and defend academic freedom
Summary
Faculty, graduate students and researchers told the UC Health Services Committee that federal suspensions and proposed settlement conditions threaten academic freedom and research funding; some speakers urged the university to litigate rather than accept restrictive settlements.
Speakers during the University of California Board of Regents Health Services Committee public comment period urged the regents to oppose federal conditions tied to grant funding and to defend academic freedom rather than accept settlements that could limit research, hiring or curriculum.
"I strongly oppose UC making any agreement with the federal government that will impact academic freedom," said Gina Sakray, a professor of obstetrics and…
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