UCOP announces salary reduction plan
In case you have not received notice already of the UCOP plan for salary reductions, follow this link
UC, Unions input on cuts
The following is a letter from Karen Sawislak, Executive Director of UC-AFT to UC Labor Relations with their view of impending cuts. Begin forwarded message: ————————————————– I am responding on behalf of the UC-AFT Executive Board to the invitation our…
Response from Regent Blum & President Yudof
Regent Blum and President Yudof responded to the letter sent by the chairs of several of the UC Faculty Associations (also posted to this website a couple weeks ago). Their response is below: ———————- June 30, 2009 Professor Dwight Read,…
Letter from California business leaders supporting UC autonomy
A letter from big names in California business in opposition to the recently proposed constitutional amendments that would eliminate UC’s autonomy: ——————————- June 18, 2009 Dear Honorable Sir or Madam: We are writing to express our strongest opposition to an…
UC faculty attacks regents in scathing letter
On Wednesday, the UCLA Faculty Association distributed a letter critical of the Regents’ handling of the current budget crisis. The letter was signed by Dwight Read, chair of the UCLA FA, Warren Gold, chair of the UCSF FA, and Ian…
An Open Letter to Chair Blum and the Regents
Dear Members of the Board of Regents: The University of California is facing a budget emergency that is already having an immediate and seriously negative impact on the academic quality of the University. In the longer run, it will require…
Our letter to Senator Yee re: Regental autonomy
Senator Yee has been an ally of the faculty associations in the past. Now, however, he is spearheading the proposed constitutional amendments that would strip the UC Regents of the autonomy needed to preserve UC. Today, DFA chair Ian Kennedy…
UCB take the budget cut hit
The Berkeley Chancellor lays out the budget problem for faculty and staff: Begin forwarded message: From: Christine Rosen Date: June 16, 2009 2:31:23 PM PDT Subject: UCB take the budget cut hit Hi all, Here is our Chancellor’s message on…
Tenure, compensation, and Yudof at UT
A DFA member noted reference to our own Mark Yudof in a article from the Texas FA in regard to tenure and compensation at the UT system. Yudof is mentioned in passing.
Survey of UCD Administration
During the Spring Quarter the Davis Faculty Association conducted a survey of faculty with regard to the performance of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. The results are online at: We have posted statistics as well as detailed…