Nash Dinner
As many of you are aware, the DFA is one of the organizations that supports the Charles P. Nash Prize, which is funded by the campus community and Charlie’s family and friends. Its goal is to acknowledge achievement in and…
Year 2011
Nash Prize Invite
Dear Friends and Associates of Howard Day Please join us on Tuesday evening, May 10th, 2011 for the 4th Annual Charles P. Nash Prize celebration dinner to recognize the achievements of this year’s recipient, Professor Howard Day, Department of Geology.…
FA efforts to stop appointment of David Crane as a UC Regent
Before leaving office, Gov. Schwarzenegger nominated David Crane to be a UC Regent. Regents are supposed to be selected through consultation with an 11 member advisory committee and approved by the Legislature. Our Sacramento contacts told us the nomination was…
Sign the petition opposing confirmation of Regent Crane
The following link is an action item. It asks Governor Brown not to appoint David Crane to the UC Regents and it supports Senator Leland Yee’s opposition to Crane’s confirmation as Regent. Appreciate that such appointments are for 12 years,…
David Crane’s upcoming confirmation as UC Regent and Ohio’s legislative swipe at faculty
The focus on Wisconsin has prompted or accelerated a number of legislative actions directed at higher education around the country. The editorial pages and blogs are also ripe with oped pieces. A concern is the recent action taken by the…
Chronicle of Higher Ed article about Leg’s in other states seeking more control of U’s
Events in Wisconsin and elsewhere have already had impact on the University of California. In this regard, the message in an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education is worth noting: Proposals are being made in other states that…