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privatization | U of Wisconsin

More on the U of Wisconsin Autonomy Story
Byadmin March 2, 2011

As prior posts have noted, while the current big drama in Wisconsin revolves around Gov. Scott Walker’s plan to curtail collective bargaining for public workers, there is a second story in Wisconsin dealing with the U of Wisconsin. In fact, the two stories are joined. Insider Higher Ed pointed yours truly to Gov. Walker’s budget address given yesterday in which he said: Competing globally also means enhancing higher education. To do this we will give our flagship, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the tools it needs to remain a world leader in research and instruction – while continuing to be a…

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faculty center | UCLA

LA Conservancy Expresses Concern About Faculty Center Demolition/Replacement Proposal
Byadmin March 2, 2011

The LA Conservancy has expressed concern about the replacement of the Faculty Center. The item below summarizes the organization’s position.UCLA FACULTY CENTER THREATENED The 1959 UCLA Faculty Center, now threatened with demolition. The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has proposed a Residential Conference Center project that would demolish the campus’ 1959 Faculty Center. Many nearby residents and members of the faculty oppose the project, including more than 200 people who signed a petition asking the Faculty Center Board of Governors to poll its members to gauge support for the demolition. An ad hoc committee called Save the Faculty Center…

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privatization | State Budget | UC budget crisis

Former Chancellor Young on Modified Self Sufficiency
Byadmin March 2, 2011

The 2011 edition of California Policy Options is now available and contains a chapter by former UCLA Chancellor Charles Young entitled “Policy Options for University of California Budgeting.” Click on the website address below (not the picture on the right) and go to chapter 5 for the Young chapter in which he advocates “modified self sufficiency.” You can also find a chapter on the state budget (chapter 1) by yours truly entitled “Government by (Hot) Checks and (Im)Balances.” Go to http://issuu.com/uclapubaffairs/docs/cpo2011 Other chapters on current California issues are included as well.

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State Budget | UC budget crisis | UC-Davis

Letter to Yudof: UC Davis may ax 500 jobs to cope with budget cuts
Byadmin March 1, 2011

UC Davis may ax 500 jobs to cope with budget cuts Mar. 1, 2011, Sacramento Bee, Laurel Rosenhall UC Davis will probably eliminate 450 to 500 jobs, charge students extra fees and make it harder for California students to be admitted as a result of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to cut $500 million from the University of California’s statewide budget. UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi listed those changes in a letter to UC President Mark Yudof that outlined how the cuts would affect the campus. UC Davis’ plan assumes the campus will face a $107 million shortfall in 2011-12, Katehi…

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State Budget | UC | UC budget crisis

UC Students Stage Disco Demonstration in Sacramento
Byadmin March 1, 2011

The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Alert has the story today under the title “UC students, supporters flash mob state Capitol” Full story at http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2011/02/uc-students-supporters-flash-m.html#ixzz1FJjR5gFj The Bee has video:

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UCLA

UCLA History: Snow
Byadmin February 28, 2011

It snowed at UCLA in January 1932. You can tell your colleagues at other universities that we have weather, too.

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UCLA History: Limited Transit
Byadmin February 27, 2011

Public transit options to get to the soon-to-open UCLA Westwood campus were limited, as this 1927 photo of Sunset Blvd. near the campus illustrates.

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faculty center | UCLA

Replacing the Faculty Center: Unstoppable Capital Programs Marches Forward
Byadmin February 26, 2011

To: UCLA Faculty, Homeowner Associations, Community Councils, Other interested parties From: Tracy Dudman, UCLA Capital Programs Subject: Residential Conference Center Informational Meeting After careful review of the comment letters received during the Notice of Preparation period for the UCLA Residential Conference Center (“the Project”), the University has gained invaluable input on the environmental issues that will be addressed in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (“Draft EIR”). The University has received extensive and detailed comments from the internal UCLA community, the local residential community, and the local business community and the University thanks all of these constituencies and other respondents for…

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governor | politics | State Budget

News from the Legislature for Legal Beagles
Byadmin February 26, 2011

A complex game is playing out over whether a simple majority or a super-majority of the legislature could place Governor Brown’s proposed tax extensions on the ballot. You might think that the Democrats, who have a majority but not a 2/3 majority, would be eager for a ruling that only a simple majority is required. But, in fact, it is the Republicans who have sought such an opinion and now have one from the legislature’s legislative counsel. There appear to be two advantages to the Republicans of an opinion that suggests a simple majority would do the trick. First, none…

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governor | pension | pensions | politics | State Budget | UC Regents | uc retirement

How Now Brown Budget? The Clock is Ticking
Byadmin February 25, 2011

As previous posts have noted, Gov. Brown needs a 2/3 vote to put his tax extension proposals – which are an integral part of his budget plan – on the ballot by June. (The current fiscal year ends June 30.) It is unusual for a governor to testify before a legislative committee but he did so yesterday. Most of the testimony was in fact aimed at legislative Republicans who have made no-tax-increase pledges. A video of the testimony from the Sacramento Bee is below. The references to dispensations and vows refer both to the pledges and the governor’s Jesuit background….

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More on the U of Wisconsin Autonomy Story

LA Conservancy Expresses Concern About Faculty Center Demolition/Replacement Proposal

Former Chancellor Young on Modified Self Sufficiency

Letter to Yudof: UC Davis may ax 500 jobs to cope with budget cuts

UC Students Stage Disco Demonstration in Sacramento

UCLA History: Snow

UCLA History: Limited Transit

Replacing the Faculty Center: Unstoppable Capital Programs Marches Forward

News from the Legislature for Legal Beagles

How Now Brown Budget? The Clock is Ticking

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