The results and comments from our membership to our initial DFA survey are available. In summary, 47% of the respondents agreed strongly strongly that a new direction was needed, 33% felt that a new direction was needed and 13% disagreed.…
by Ian Kennedy The following commentary initially appeared (in slightly different form) in the April 2008 edition (Vol. 1, No. 1) of “Faculty to Faculty,” a newsletter of the Faculty Executive Committee of the UCD School of Medicine. Its author,…
The DFA Board wants to encourage the participation of our membership and to give voice to the concerns of the faculty. We plan to publicize the results of regular surveys on our web site and to possibly inform a broader…
Incoming UC President Mark Yudof was quoted extensively in an article printed recently in the San Jose Mercury News. The excerpts below indicate that CUCFA has its work cut out for it educating him to some UC budget realities. “Yudof…
From Andy Waterhouse: The report on the Regent’s problems rekindled an idea I had last year. Considering UC’s overall difficulties and the governance issues with the Regents, I think the faculty should send the Governor’s office a list of good…
A colleague with a penchant for irony has made the following observation Begin forwarded message: Fiat Lux, Latin for “Let there be light,” is the motto of the University of California. From UC Davis Dateline, May 29 2008: Chancellor Larry…
