"A national, Democratic-led coalition is calling for the removal of the University of California president James Milliken after the university provided the names of hundreds of faculty members and students to the Trump administration as part of an investigation into alleged antisemitism. The petition described UC's move as a violation of academic freedom and said the university system disgracefully undermined the First Amendment by sharing the faculty, staff and student names."
"Since he returned to office in January, President Donald Trump has criticized perceived antisemitism in schools across the country, which critics have derided as an excuse to exert more control over universities. The Trump administration recently expanded a probe into the University of California over alleged antisemitism on its school campuses and demanded an additional $1 billion fine and major campus changes to settle antisemitism claims at UCLA."
"Milliken has served as university president since Aug. 1, when he took over from former president Michael Drake, who had been in the role since 2020. Before that, Milliken had been chancellor of the University of Texas beginning in 2018. The UC regents should send a clear message to Milliken that he's not in Texas anymore, said Norman Solomon, the national director of the online activist initiative RootsAction. And the clearest way to convey the message would be to show him the door."
A national Democratic-led coalition demanded the removal of University of California president James Milliken after UC provided names of hundreds of faculty, staff and students to the Trump administration during an investigation into alleged antisemitism. The petition labeled the disclosures a violation of academic freedom and said the university system undermined the First Amendment. Sponsors include RootsAction, College Democrats of America, High School Democrats of America and Progressive Democrats of America. Milliken became UC president on Aug. 1 after serving as University of Texas chancellor beginning in 2018. Federal probes into UC campuses have expanded and include major fines and campus-change demands.
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