March 27, 2018
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Below is the link to the updated version of the “$48. fix: Reclaiming California’s MASTER PLAN for Higher Education“ that was produced by the Reclaim California Higher Education coalition, which includes the Council of University of California Faculty Associations and other … Continue reading
June 20, 2017
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You have, no doubt, seen the near constant barrage of news stories critical of the way UC has been managed — the latest being articles about the state legislature withholding funding from UC in the recently passed state budget because … Continue reading
January 26, 2017
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On Thursday, January 26, the UC Regents will consider and likely approve their budget for the University for 2017-2018. It and the Governor’s budget, to which it is closely tied, perpetuate decades of failed privatization and persistent under funding of … Continue reading
July 23, 2015
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Professor Celeste Langan spoke on behalf of the UC Faculty Associations at the July 22, 2015 UC Regents meeting during the public comment period. Below is a copy of her full comments: As co-Chair of the Berkeley Faculty Association and on … Continue reading
June 4, 2015
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The May Revise As the Legislature and Governor enter the end game for the 2015-2016 budget, here is a review of provisions related to UC in the Governor’s latest budget proposal—the May revise, which is now being considered by the … Continue reading
November 13, 2014
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Below please find a letter that The Council of UC Faculty Associations (CUCFA), the systemwide organization of which the UCSF Faculty Association is a member, sent today to President Napolitano and the UC Regents regarding their recent proposal to raise tuition … Continue reading
March 21, 2013
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As many of you know from news reports in the SF Chronicle and elsewhere, Senator Darrell Steinberg has proposed a law (SB 520)that would mandate that students in the UC, CSU, and community college systems who cannot gain access to … Continue reading
March 14, 2013
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Yesterday’s New York Times (and a number of other news sources) had an article about proposed legislation from Senator Steinberg that would require California’s public higher education systems to accept transfer credits from select online course providers for 50 of … Continue reading
February 28, 2013
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Submitted by sglantz on Thu, 2013-02-28 Gavin Newsom, California’s lieutenant governor, has filed an initiative to increase the tobacco tax by $1 with the money devoted to student financial aid for higher education. This initiative spans two areas in which … Continue reading
January 13, 2013
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January 2013 – There has been an explosion in the mainstream press already this year concerning online education. Here is a s synopsis of relevant links that represent just a few of the articles that have been published. Whose … Continue reading