Following this morning’s statement from Congressman Jared Huffman, more local official opposition to President Donald Trump’s executive order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries comes, now, from Humboldt State University President Lisa Rossbacher who joined with every other California State University president to pen the following letter.
From the California State University Chancellor’s Office:
The California State University is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming institution of higher education that is enhanced by the students, faculty, staff and alumni from our global community.
We are deeply troubled by President Trump’s recent executive order that stands in stark contrast to the fundamental tenets of the California State University. We believe in the free exchange of ideas globally, central to which is our ability to welcome and interact with those from around the world.
When something threatens our ability to think beyond our borders and learn from the world as a whole, we will oppose it. When something impacts anyone in our CSU community—especially the most vulnerable—it impacts us all.
Therefore, we oppose the divisiveness of the recent executive order, and we stand with state and national officials in requesting that the President reconsider this policy.
Timothy P. White
Chancellor, California State UniversityDavid Lopez
President, California State Student AssociationChristine Miller
Chair, Academic Senate of the California State UniversityJeffrey D. Armstrong
President, Cal Poly San Luis ObispoErika D. Beck
President, CSU Channel IslandsJoseph I. Castro
President, Fresno State UniversitySoraya M. Coley
President, Cal Poly PomonaJane Close Conoley
President, CSU Long BeachWilliam A. Covino
President, Cal State Los AngelesThomas A. Cropper
President, CSU Maritime AcademyMildred García
President, CSU FullertonWillie J. Hagan
President, CSU Dominguez HillsDianne F. Harrison
President, CSU NorthridgeKaren S. Haynes
President, CSU San MarcosElliot Hirshman
President, San Diego State UniversityGayle E. Hutchinson
President, CSU ChicoEllen N. Junn
President, CSU StanislausHorace Mitchell
President, CSU BakersfieldTomás D. Morales
President, CSU San BernardinoLeroy M. Morishita
President, CSU East BayRobert S. Nelsen
President, Sacramento State UniversityEduardo M. Ochoa
President, CSU Monterey BayMary A. Papazian
President, San José State UniversityLisa A. Rossbacher
President, Humboldt State UniversityJudy K. Sakaki
President, Sonoma State UniversityLeslie E. Wong
President, San Francisco State University
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