As expected - see earlier posts - now that UCLA has reopened, Chancellor Block issued a statement on the Israel boycott issue:
As one of the world's leading public research universities, UCLA has a
steadfast commitment to the principles of academic freedom and open
dialogue. In their pursuit of knowledge, our faculty and students must
be free to collaborate and communicate with scholars around the world.
Institutions throughout the Middle East are no exception, providing a
valuable and essential range of ideas and perspectives that should not
be excluded. Limiting academic debate and research violates our
principles of independent inquiry and does a disservice not only to
scholars here and abroad but also to the state, nation and world we are
dedicated to improving. We affirm the rights of our scholars and join
with the Association of American Universities (AAU) and the Association
of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) in strongly opposing the
boycott of Israeli academic institutions.
Source: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucla/statement-regarding-academic-boycott-249770.aspx
A number of heads of other universities cited the AAUP statement in their media releases. Chancellor Block makes no mention of AAUP but does reference other groups.
UPDATE: After intersession has ended and classes begin, the Daily Bruin carries the story on Jan. 6 at http://dailybruin.com/2014/01/06/academic-boycott-of-israel-denounced-by-uc-leaders/
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