Drake responds to no-confidence motion
Calling for a defeat of the UC Davis Academic Senate no-confidence resolution of his leadership, retiring University of California President Michael V. Drake communicated to faculty that the resolution “creates a false or misleading narrative” and “is uncharacteristic of our distinguished Academic Senate.” Had the questions been raised earlier, Drake wrote, they could have been resolved… This is the second round of ballots for the unusual resolution that has raised questions over its procedural timeline. The first UCD vote was held from Dec. 3-16, 2024, and rather than releasing the results, the UC Davis Committee on Elections, Rules and Jurisdiction sent an email to faculty on Monday, Jan. 27 stating a repeat ballot was on the way so Drake could vote on the UC Davis Resolution of No Confidence.
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by Monica Stark, The Davis Enterprise.