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Governor Joseph

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Joseph interprets Pharoah’s dream Our forum on the Future of UC Funding yesterday (see the previous two blog postings) took note of the fact that the Democrats seem to have gained a two-thirds majority in both houses of the legislature and in theory could pass additional taxes.  You might think that would mean lots of new funding for UC.  Think again; Gov. Brown says he does not want to go that route.  From the Capitol Alert blog of the Sacramento Bee: Gov. Jerry Brown said today that he will not use an expected Democratic supermajority in the California Legislature to…

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Robert Anderson’s Presentation on the Future of UC Funding (With Slides)

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Robert Anderson The prior post on this blog carried the audio (only) of the forum sponsored by the Faculty Association at UCLA on the Future of University of California Funding held November 7, 2012 at the UCLA Faculty Center.Each of the three presenters used slides as part of their talks.  Below you will find two (alternative) links to the slides used by Prof. Robert Anderson along with the coordinated audio for his presentation.  Use whichever works best for your connection.

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Audio Available for Today’s UCLA Faculty Assn. Forum on the Future of UC Funding

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At today’s noontime forum on the Future Funding of UC, Steve Lippman (upper left) opened the event.  Karen Orren (center top) was the moderator.  Christopher Newfield (upper right) made the opening  presentation.  Robert Anderson (lower left) followed Newfield.  Daniel Mitchell (center bottom) followed Anderson.  The discussant was Sylvia Hurtado (lower right).  After the discussant, there was a period of questions and answers from the audience.  In order to make the event accessible to those who could not attend, an audio recording of the event (about one hour and 34 minutes) can be heard at the link below: We will provide…

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Making Choices: Berkeley vs. UCLA – Human Capital vs. Physical Capital

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While UCLA, with eventual regental blessing, chooses physical capital – a grand hotel – Berkeley chooses human capital.   Media release from UC-Berkeley below: === Campus completes landmark Hewlett Challenge — more than two years ahead of schedule By José Rodríguez, University Relations | November 5, 2012 In the last five years, UC Berkeley has created 100 new endowed faculty chairs as part of an unprecedented challenge begun in 2007 when it received $113 million, the largest private gift in its history, from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.  Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau announced today that the campus has exceeded its…

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Given the Election Results, Has UC Dodged a Bullet? Lunchtime Forum Today

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Reminder: Today is the day!   SPEAKERS’ FORUM ON ALTERNATIVE FUNDING MODELS FOR UC DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012TIME: Noon-1:30 pm LOCATION: Faculty Center, California RoomLUNCH: Complimentary Sandwiches and Beverages will be served.RSVP: ucfa@earthlink.net so we can get an accurate food count.  (Cut and paste this address into your email.  You can’t do it from here.)APRIL 1982: ANCIENT CALIFORNIA HISTORY “The interconnected complications surrounding the upcoming state budget for 1982-83 defy comprehension by most state legislators let alone the public at large… Governor Jerry Brown is projecting a $3 to $4 Billion shortfall in revenues for 1982-83. This is against the Governor’s $2.1 Billion estimate in…

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Prop 30 Passes So No Trigger Cuts for UC

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Above are the ballot proposition results as of around 5 AM this morning from the California Secretary of State with about 95% of the results.  [Click image to enlarge.]  Prop 30, the governor’s tax initiative endorsed by the Regents, has passed.  Prop 39, the corporate loophole tax, which also adds some money into the general fund despite its earmark for “green” projects, also has passed.  The Munger school tax (Prop 38), which was seen as a rival to the governor’s tax, did very poorly as polls predicted. With the passage of Prop 30, the budget trigger – that would have…

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Where is the farmer?

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If you look closely at this photo of booths at the Thursday “Farmers’ Market” in Westwood just south of UCLA, you don’t see a lot of farm products.  According to the Daily Bruin, that fact, i.e., competition with non-food store owners in Westwood, has led to protests about the weekly market sponsored by the revived Westwood Business Improvement District.  Apparently, the added foot traffic in the village doesn’t make up for lost local business from the competition and perhaps from the general pedestrian congestion on Broxton.  What started out as a dispute over the management firm that runs the market…

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Particularly on Election Day, it’s hard to know what tomorrow will bring…

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But one thing it will definitely bring is our forum on the future of UC and its funding, as the notice below explains:=============================== SPEAKERS’ FORUM ON ALTERNATIVE FUNDING MODELS FOR UC DATE: Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012TIME: Noon-1:30 pm LOCATION: Faculty Center, California RoomLUNCH: Complimentary Sandwiches and Beverages will be served.RSVP: ucfa@earthlink.net so we can get an accurate food count.  (Cut and paste this address into your email.  You can’t do it from here.)APRIL 1982: ANCIENT CALIFORNIA HISTORY “The interconnected complications surrounding the upcoming state budget for 1982-83 defy comprehension by most state legislators let alone the public at large… Governor Jerry Brown is projecting a $3…

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Time Goes By on the 405 Project

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The I-405 construction project around Westwood and the Sepulveda Pass has been causing traffic problems around UCLA for some time.  Now comes a report in the LA Daily News that the project is six months behind schedule.You can find the story at:http://www.dailynews.com/ci_21935639/faster-405-campaign-launches-speed-405-car-poolWell, we have time…[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d22CiKMPpaY?feature=player_detailpage]

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Keep ’em moving

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Will the CSU concept described below come to UC?  Particularly if Prop 30 fails, the Regents will be under pressure to come up with “solutions.”  From the San Francisco Chronicle: California State University trustees will consider raising fees next Tuesday for certain students – at least 53,000 who take extra credits, linger too long at school or repeat classes – even if voters approve the university-friendly tax measure known as Proposition 30 on election day.  The idea, CSU officials say, is to force students to move through school faster… — A “graduation incentive” fee. Students who take more units than…