Author: Jonathan Eisen

I am an evolutionary biologist and a Professor at U. C. Davis. (see my lab site here). My research focuses on the origin of novelty (how new processes and functions originate). To study this I focus on sequencing and analyzing genomes of organisms, especially microbes and using phylogenomic analysis

Ucdavis folks speaking at Regents meeting #occupyucdavis

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Ucdavis folks speaking at Regents meeting #occupyucdavis

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of Jonathan Eisen, an evolutionary biologist and Open Access advocate
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At the #ucdavis ARC where people are listening to regents meeting – only minor protests #occupyucdavis

At the #ucdavis ARC where people are listening to regents meeting – only minor protests #occupyucdavis

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At the #ucdavis ARC where people are listening to regents meeting – only minor protests #occupyucdavis

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of Jonathan Eisen, an evolutionary biologist and Open Access advocate
at the University of California, Davis. For short updates, follow me on Twitter.

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Some sort of bike accident at #ucdavis outside regents meeting

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Some sort of bike accident at #ucdavis outside regents meeting

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of Jonathan Eisen, an evolutionary biologist and Open Access advocate
at the University of California, Davis. For short updates, follow me on Twitter.

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UC Davis News Release: "A Day of Civil Discourse & Peaceful Expression" – except when not allowed #Uggh #OccupyUCDavis

According to UC Davis news release (UC Davis News & Information :: Dateline :: UC Davis to host regents, “teach-ins”)

“UC Davis is preparing for a day of civil discourse and peaceful expression, as the campus hosts members of the University of California Board of Regents and faculty and students organize “teach-ins” on public disinvestment in higher education, the Occupy movement and other topics.” 

Yes, civil discourse and peaceful expression.  Should be an interesting day on campus.  More on this later from me.  But one thing about this news release really irks me.  It says 

“If you’re planning to attend the UC Davis portion of the audioconference, please be prepared for a search of backpacks – and don’t bring banners or bottled water, which will not be allowed in the ARC ballroom.”

So let me get this straight.  A day of civil discourse and peaceful expression.  And also a day for the regents to discuss such issues.  But don’t bring banners, because that would be bad why?
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of Jonathan Eisen, an evolutionary biologist and Open Access advocate
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UC Davis Academic Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility Statement re #OccupyUCDavis

Just got this email and it seems worth sharing

Dear Colleagues,


On Friday we sent all of you a link to the Faculty Code of Conduct that includes on page three a statement of academic freedom rights. The Davis Division of the Academic Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility unanimously voted to issue the following statement:


“The UC Davis Academic Senate Committee on Academic Freedom and Responsibility (CAFR) condemns violence as well as directives and policies that are likely to lead to it.  The role of a university in society is to serve as a beacon of compassion and tolerance to foster thoughtful discourse. Academic freedom is the pilot light protecting knowledge production and should protect all members of the university engaged in civil discourse without fear or threat of coercive retaliation or physical harm.  In light of an emerging pattern of policies and behaviors counter to these principles, we call on all University of California administrators to undergo training in the importance of academic freedom and how to protect and foster it against financial, political, and social pressures. We also plan to review recent events in order to assess to what degree academic freedom rights were violated and to make policy recommendations to safeguard academic freedom at University of California campuses. – unanimously agreed by CAFR members”




Linda F. Bisson
Chair, Davis Division of the Academic Senate
Professor, Viticulture and Enology

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