UCLA Alumni Group Is Tracking 'Radical' Faculty

[Sequoia]

A fledgling alumni group headed by a former campus Republican leader is offering students payments of up to $100 per class to provide information on instructors who are "abusive, one-sided or off-topic" in advocating political ideologies.

The year-old Bruin Alumni Assn. says its "Exposing UCLA's Radical Professors" initiative takes aim at faculty "actively proselytizing their extreme views in the classroom, whether or not the commentary is relevant to the class topic." Although the group says it is concerned about radical professors of any political stripe, it has named an initial "Dirty 30" of teachers it identifies with left-wing or liberal causes.

Some of the instructors mentioned accuse the association of conducting a witch hunt that threatens to harm the teaching atmosphere, and at least one of the group's advisory board members has resigned because he considers the bounty offers inappropriate. The university said it will warn the association that selling copies of professors' lectures would violate campus rules and raise copyright issues.

The Bruin Alumni Assn. is headed by Andrew Jones, a 24-year-old who graduated in June 2003 and was chairman of UCLA's Bruin Republicans student group. He said his organization, which is registered with the state as a nonprofit, does not charge dues and has no official members, but has raised a total of $22,000 from 100 donors. Jones said the biggest contribution to the group, $5,000, came from a foundation endowed by Arthur N. Rupe, 88, a Santa Barbara resident and former Los Angeles record producer.

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Hitler would be proud.

[acmavm]

1. No doubt he leaves a slime trail behind him where ever he

goes.

[Eric J in MN]

2. College professors should teach what they believe is true.

They have no obligation to teach all sides. If you don't like a class, don't take another class with that professor.

[hwmnbn]

3. Are they also listing right wing radical.......

professors? or fundie drenched lectures?

It seems to me those ought to be exposed as well. Fuck the repug hitler youth!

[Richardo]

4. Again, a fragile Republican intellect must silence all opposing thought

Can't have people thinking for themselves, can we?

As a UCLA Alumnus, this offends me deeply.

BA, Public Administration, 1978