Kellee Matsushita-Tseng. Alex Roth-Dunn. Pam McLeod. Dave Stimpson. Ned Conwell. The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) laid off these five staff members as part of
Seeing five staffers, including two who spearheaded diversity and equity work, laid off as part of a broader reorganization "raised so many alarm bells for people," one UC Santa Cruz provost said. "It’s been stressful, like I’ve been spirit-murdered," said one student who described two of the laid-off staff members as mentors.