by Joe Kiskis and Eric Hays Several hundred people from up and down the state converged on the John Burton hearing room for the afternoon sessions which covered K-12 education, child care and development, and then higher education. Attendance at…
A lot of recent activity in Sacramento that could hurt UC faculty. Ian Kennedy, DFA Chair, has asked me to send out this quick summary. First of all, the Governor professes to take from the special election results that Californians…
Proposition 1A: Part of the problem, not part of a solution. The Council of University of California Faculty Associations announced today that it opposes Proposition 1A on the May 19 Special Election ballot. Proposition 1A would exacerbate the structural deficiencies…
The DFA has begun conducting regular surveys of UC Davis faculty. Our first survey asked faculty if they thought UC Davis should use the upcoming change of Chancellor to strike out in a new direction. That survey resulted in significant…
The San Francisco Chronicle published an article that discusses the health of the UC Retirement Plan. An excerpt follows: UC pension fund lost third of its value in 2008 by Jim Doyle, Chronicle Staff Writer Thursday, April 16, 2009 According…
by Lyn Lofland, 2008-2009 Chair, Nash Prize Committee Were you planning to attend the Nash Prize dinner but then realized that the deadline for reservations had passed? Good news! Places at the Nash dinner are still available and the deadline…
It is time to renew the DFA board. In accordance with DFA bylaws, a nominating committee has selected the following slate of candidates to fill DFA board positions as listed below with the following code (C – continuing for one…
This is an informal communication for your personal use. It is not an official policy statement. The following responses were provided by a person with high-level Senate and UCOP experience who is happy to provide informal answers to questions but…
The New York Times reported on the budget problems at Arizona State where big ambitions have run into some harsh realities. The piece quotes Yudof and refers to the UC system. It raises the tough question of how many public…
