UC Berkeley Administration Displeased...
Rational Nation USA Purveyor of Truth News relese by the UC Berkeley : Campus statement on commencement speaker By Public Affairs, UC Berkeley | October 29, 2014 UC Berkeley issued the following statement today (Wednesday, Oct. 29): For many years it has been the responsibility of UC Berkeley undergraduates, through a committee known as the “Californians,” to select speakers for the university’s commencement ceremonies. In August the “Californians” chose Bill Maher as the speaker for the December commencement ceremony. However, last night the “Californians” reconvened without administration participation and came to a decision that the invitation should be rescinded. The UC Berkeley administration cannot and will not accept this decision, which appears to have been based solely on Mr. Maher’s opinions and beliefs, which he conveyed through constitutionally protected speech. For that reason Chancellor Dirks has decided that the invitation will stand, and he looks forward to ...