Month December 2008

News item re: sexual harassment training mandate

by Ian Kennedy From the November 21 issue of Science, the following item suggested that harassment training may not be easily dismissed: ON CAMPUS A HARD STAND. A biochemistry professor at the University of California, Irvine, has been disciplined for…

Ian Kennedy’s note to Barbara Boxer

by Ian Kennedy I wanted to share with you this message I sent to Senator Barbara Boxer regarding federal fiscal stimulus plans: —————————— Senator Boxer: Thank you for your efforts on behalf of the people of California; they are certainly…

Governor orders state employee furloughs

Yesterday, Governor Schwarzenegger issued an Executive Order to reduce state costs through unpaid furloughs for state workers. He calls for a cut of 2 days a month (a 10% pay cut). He has asked CSU and UC to do the…

Nash Prize Nominations

Below is a copy of the call for nominations for the Nash Prize which you received in the Senate electronic mailing of December 2. I am resending it to encourage DFA members to participate in the nomination process which is…

A tid bit concerning UCOP buyout rehires

by Ian Kennedy In a recent San Francisco Chronicle, a member spotted the following in an article about hiring: A hardship “‘Finally, it would be a hardship to conduct a search for this position given the urgency of the budget…