#SonomaState University president resigns after CSU brass flipped out over his proactive response to campus #Gaza protests. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/17/california-university-president-retires-amid-protest-backlash-00158724

"California State University placed Sonoma State campus President Mike Lee on leave Wednesday after he agreed to protesters’ demands to involve them in university decision-making and pursue divestment from Israel."

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/05/15/sonoma-state-president-leave-gaza-00158285

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More "insubordination" in the face of genocide!

"The president of Sonoma State University was placed on leave Wednesday, a day after he released a controversial campuswide message on the Israel-Hamas war that said the university would pursue 'divestment strategies' and endorsed an academic boycott of Israeli universities.

"California State University Chancellor Mildred García announced the decision in a statement posted to the CSU website, saying that Sonoma State President Mike Lee was taken off the job for his 'insubordination' in making the statement without 'appropriate approvals.'"

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-15/sonoma-state-president-mike-lee-on-leave-after-endorsing-academic-boycott-israel

@palestine #Palestine #Israel #Gaza #BDS #SonomaState #CSU #academia

Sonoma State president put on leave for 'insubordination' for supporting Israel academic boycott, divestment

A day after releasing a campus message saying Sonoma State University would pursue 'divestment strategies' and an academic boycott of Israel, President Mike Lee was placed on leave for 'insubordination'

Los Angeles Times

My crazy decision to become a librarian!

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My crazy decision to become a librarian!

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