UC’s Office of the President is so eager to jump into on-line education that when a hoped for grant from the Gates Foundation did not materialize UC lent itself $7 million for the pilot project. The Berkeley Faculty Association’s Wendy Brown writes about why this is shameful, especially in a time of budget cuts (the […]
* UC Petition against exorbitant compensation demands by UC execs
Over 1200 staff and faculty at the University of California have signed a petition protesting a demand by top UC executives for higher compensation. To sign the petition, go here The petition reads: We, the undersigned faculty and staff of the University of California, urge you to resist the request by 36 top executives and […]
* UC faculty respond to exorbitant compensation demands by 36 UC execs
PRESS RELEASE, January 4, 2011 SAVE the University and the Berkeley Faculty Association UC FACULTY OUTRAGED BY “THE GILDED 36”, WORRIED ABOUT REPERCUSSIONS FOR UC Nearly 1000 UC faculty and staff have signed a petition to UC President Mark Yudof condemning the demands of the 36 UC executives threatening to sue UC over the pension […]
* SF Chron: UC Panel’s Plan to Raise Money Comes Under Fire
UC panel’s plan to raise money comes under fire Justin Berton, Chronicle Staff Writer Tuesday, December 7, 2010 The University of California should admit more out-of-state students and offer online classes and three-year degrees as a way to raise money, a UC commission said Monday. A report from the UC Commission on the Future said […]
Police Officer Pulls Gun on Student Protesters
The Council of UC Faculty Associations endorses this call for an investigation. This incident took place on Wednesday, November 17th during the protest at the UC Regents’ Meeting at UCSF-Mission Bay. Students were protesting an additional 8% tuition hike. Dear Mr. King: You are cited by the NPR station KALW as stating that UC campus […]