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Tag Archives: University of California
Brown Budget 2011: State Officials React
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A rather random selection of reaction to Gov. Brown's 2011-2012 budget, which calls for an additional $12.5 billion in budget cuts and a five-year extension of "temporary" sales and income taxes adopted under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. University of California President … Continue reading
UC Commission on the Future: Final Report
At first blush, you might think the University of California Commission on the Future consists of a group of academics sitting around debating when jet packs will hit the market, or what year the apes will finally replace humans as … Continue reading
UC Regents Approve Some Big Salaries Along With Tuition Hikes
The UC Regents approved an 8 percent tuition increase today, as expected. At yesterday's meeting, they also approved some new hires earning what some may consider to be hefty salaries in these lean times. Here's the Report of Interim Actions … Continue reading
13 Arrested at Regents Protest; Video Shows Officer Drawing Gun on Students
UPDATE: 4:00 P.M. KTVU TV has posted dramatic video from showing a police officer drawing his gun on unruly demonstrators during today's protest against a UC student fee hike. Watch it here. The Snitch reports this response to the incident … Continue reading
UC Considers Tuition Hike, Expanded Aid, Future Pension Reductions
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From AP: OAKLAND, Calif. – The University of California is considering proposals to raise student tuition by 8 percent, expand financial aid and reduce pension benefits for future employees. UC President Mark Yudof offered the proposals in an open letter … Continue reading
