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new hotel-conference center | UCLA

Waiting for the Plans on Conceptual Hotel-Conference Center
Byadmin November 29, 2011

Just to keep our blog readers up to date: The UCLA Faculty Association has filed a formal request for the business plan of the proposed hotel/conference center which so far has not been released. Since at the scoping meeting on the project, the architectural plans were described by the campus architect as merely “conceptual,” the Faculty Association is concerned that the business plan may also be in a preliminary stage. In any event, below is the formal request and acknowledgment from the university official handling such matters. ================================ Faculty Association at UCLA P.O. Box 33336 Granada Hills, CA 91394-3336 Nov….

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governor | UC Berkeley | UC-Davis

Update: Brown on Pepper
Byadmin November 29, 2011

Jerry Brown says he’s ‘seriously concerned’ about protest response (excerpt) Capital Alert blog of Sacramento Bee 11-28-11 …”I am seriously concerned that the rules governing the use of force, in particular the use of pepper spray, are not well understood in the context of civil disobedience and various forms of public protest,” Brown wrote to Paul Cappitelli, director of the state Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training. “The recent ‘occupation’ protests in cities throughout California and on campuses of the University of California underscore the urgency of articulating guidelines that are crystal clear and comport with constitutional requirements.” Brown,…

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audio | UC Regents

Listen to Audio from Regents Meeting of Nov. 28, 2011 Until Cut Off
Byadmin November 28, 2011

Below you can listen to the audio of the rescheduled Regents meeting of earlier today. The meeting was a teleconference at various campus sites. It consisted mainly of the public comment session. See earlier postings on this blog for further information. After the public comments session, the Regents attempted to discuss the UC budget. At that point, the audio went on and off, apparently in response to demonstrations. There was a statement that the room at UC-San Francisco had been cleared. The audio finally cut off entirely about 11:45 AM. Update: A copy of the Regents audio that covers the…

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UC Berkeley

UC-Berkeley Police Statement
Byadmin November 28, 2011

The union representing UC-Berkeley police released a statement to the news media this morning, apparently timed for the rescheduled Regents meeting. It appeared in Political Blotter (link below). It is our hope that this letter will help open the door to a better understanding between UC Berkeley police and the University community. The UC Berkeley Police Officers’ Association, representing approximately 64 campus police officers, understands your frustration over massive tuition hikes and budget cuts, and we fully support your right to peacefully protest to bring about change. It was not our decision to engage campus protesters on November 9th. We…

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pension | pensions | UC Regents | uc retirement

Regents Expected to Approve Rise in Employee Pension Contributions Today
Byadmin November 28, 2011

The Regents at their postponed meeting today (11-28-11) are expected to raise the employee contribution to the pension plan to 6.5% as of 2013-14. See the chart below: The full item is at http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/regents/regmeet/nov11/f5.pdf This will not be the last increase for either the employee or the employer contribution. No help from the state in sight. Au contraire:

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UC students to protest at regents meeting (tomorrow)
Byadmin November 27, 2011

Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury-News 11-26-11 Student protesters with the Occupy movement will converge on four UC campuses Monday morning to vent their fury at a meeting of the regents, with demonstrators in Davis attempting a campuswide shutdown. The meeting, rescheduled after cancellation earlier this month because of threats of violence and vandalism, now includes a one-hour slot for student voices and other public comment, increased from the usual 20 minutes. The regents will be spread out in four locations — San Francisco, Davis, Los Angeles, and Merced — and conduct the meeting by teleconference… Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/health/ci_19419961 Above: In…

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UCLA | USC

Well, that didn’t work out too well, did it?
Byadmin November 27, 2011

Update from yesterday’s post:That was then:

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UCLA | USC

In your face…
Byadmin November 26, 2011

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Master Plan | UC-Davis

Slow News Day on a Holiday Long Weekend…
Byadmin November 25, 2011

…So we will continue yesterday’s theme… albeit with a little music: Even on the Master Plan!

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UC-Davis

A Thought for Thanksgiving…
Byadmin November 24, 2011

Eat what you like – but hold the pepper.

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