An interesting article in yesterday’s New York Times about Jerry Brown’s approach to UC: Link to full article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/29/education/jerry-brown-looks-at-reshaping-higher-education-in-california.html?hp&_r=0 Excerpt: “Governor Brown holds a position on the board of trustees for both Cal State and UC. Since November, he has…
Members of the Davis Faculty Association should be aware of an ongoing issue regarding funding to support healthcare and retirement counseling programs on this campus. The basic facts of the current situation are as follows. The Office of the President…
The following letter was sent today from Davis Faculty Association Chair Scott Shershow to UCD Chancellor Linda Katehi: ——————- Chancellor Linda Katehi Fifth floor, Mrak Hall University of California, Davis One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616 via e-mail Dear Chancellor…
This recent New York Times article points out that the disparity between salaries are growing both between institutions and between faculty and administrators. Here’s an excerpt: “In 2010, the 10 top-earning presidents made, on average, 4.4 times what a typical…
The Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report today “University of California Faculty Recruiting and Retention.” This report challenges UCOP’s findings that faculty compensation is lagging, finding instead that UC’s average salary (apx. $120,000 — excludes health sciences and law) is…
Today, DFA Chair Scott Shershow sent the following letter objecting to proposed changes to APM-016 to the Academic Council and to UCOP. There is still time for faculty to make their own individual concerns about these proposed changes known —…
