UC Regents meet this week
The UC Regents are meeting this week. The agenda is available at: Streaming audio of the meeting will also be available at the above URL. Items of note: There are public comment periods at 8:30 am on Wednesday and…
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Board Nominations
It is time to renew the DFA board. In accordance with DFA bylaws, a nominating committee has selected a slate of candidates to fill DFA board positions as listed below with the following code: C – continuing; R – renewing…
Consequences of Neglect: Performance Trends in California Higher Education
Yesterday, the Institute for Higher Education Leadership & Policy released a report titled “Consequences of Neglect: Performance Trends in California Higher Education.” The opening paragraph of the report’s executive summary reads: California lawmakers have found it increasingly difficult to protect…
The New York Times says California’s higher ed suffered the deepest cuts
Here is an excerpt from an article in yesterday’s New York Times titled “California Cuts Weigh Heavily on Its Colleges”: The compromise to close the state’s huge budget gap included cuts to state agencies of all kinds, but none were…
State budget likely done tomorrow
Governor Brown and state legislative leaders have agreed on a state budget proposal that the legislature is scheduled to vote on tomorrow. The Sacramento Bee has some details at: What does it mean for UC? As was the case in…
CUCFA’s Legislative Visits
The Council of UC Faculty Associations, CUCFA, is the systemwide organization of local campus faculty associations. Over the past few weeks, CUCFA officers Joe Kiskis and Stanton Glantz and CUCFA staff Eric Hays have conducted a series of visits with…
Have a Beer On Us
It has become a tradition in recent years for the members or potential members of the DFA to get together towards the end of each year to discuss the faculty issues of the day. Consider yourself and any potential member…
Yudof’s Remarks to Senate Budget Committee
The California Senate Budget Committee held an on-the-road hearing in Mountain View on Friday about the budget cuts to higher education. President Yudof spoke about UC and posted his statement on the internet. Yudof made some points about the importance…
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…
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.…