There was an interesting article in yesterday’s San Francisco Chronicle about UC’s losses to indirect costs. Glossed over in the article is the importance of research to the reputation of UC’s faculty and thus the institution itself, or the important…
The Daily Californian has an article today by Travis Donselman titled “Salaries Responsible for Budget Gap” The full article is at: An excerpt follows: The amount of the University budget gap is half of the $1 billion or so…
Chris Newfield is a Professor at UCSB. He is a former Chair of the UC systemwide Planning and Budget Committee and he has been active in the Council of UC FA’s. He is very knowledgeable about the University. I have…
The Systemwide Academic Senate committee on Planning and Budget has released a report that essentially continues the narrative begun in their earlier “Futures” (“released in 2006) and “Cuts” (released in 2008) reports. CUCFA officers participated in the creation of these…
Here is another quick read to help orient faculty to the current fiscal situation faced by UC faculty and faculty nationwide. This one is from the American Association of University Professors:
The DFA sent the following letter to the UCD Chancellor and Deans today: —————————————– April 6, 2010 Chancellor Linda P. B. Katehi UC Davis, 1 Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616 Dear Chancellor Katehi, The principle of shared governance has been…
