Students at the University of California Los Angeles are calling for the replacement of a computer science department chair appointed just weeks earlier, claiming he is "unfit to serve" in the role. An online petition they started accuses Professor Eliezer Gafni of showing "disregard for the racialized experiences of people of color in the United States" and "disinterest in open communication between all students and UCLA Computer Science administration." UCLA PROFESSOR SUSPENDED, UNDER POLICE PROTECTION AFTER THREATSGafni had previously served as the interim chair for the department before being named to the position permanently in August. He further noted that “what is 'sensitive' to you might feel like PC police to others," according to the petition. Gafni and the department later apologized, along with Professor Todd Millstein, vice chair for graduate studies at UCLA’s computer science department, according to the College Fix.

Source: Fox News September 04, 2020 20:37 UTC