Statement Regarding Professor Who Made Offensive and Hurtful Comments

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UC San Diego officials were recently made aware of offensive and hurtful comments that a professor made in a chemistry class when video of the comments was posted to social media. At that time, the professor was engaged about his comments, and it was made clear to him that they do not reflect our community values of inclusivity and respect. The professor has since apologized to the students and will be doing so to others involved.

As a reminder to our community, and as was shared with media outlets who inquired, UC San Diego is committed to the highest standards of civility and decency toward all. We are committed to promoting and supporting a community where all people can work and learn together in an atmosphere free of abusive or demeaning treatment.

We encourage any incidents to be reported to the Office for the Prevention of Harassment and Discrimination at ophd.ucsd.edu/report-bias. This situation has already been reported. Any further action involving the faculty member will not be shared publicly as personnel matters are confidential.