Students, educators and staff joining together to fight cuts to public education
We study, teach and work at UCSD, and we want to preserve UCSD's legacy of academic quality, affordability, and accountability.
USEFUL LINKS and FILES
Sample letter to legislators regarding the Budget Cuts:
in English
in Spanish
Fact sheet done by UC Irvine faculty:
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AU-GpkcXUTC8ZGY5ZzY0a3FfMWZrcXc5dGdj&hl=en
"Remaking the University" website: http://utotherescue.blogspot.com/
--Stan Glantz's website, "Keep California's Promise:
http://keepcaliforniaspromise.org/
--a 2-page handout on UC crisis (on-line with optional .pdf download) by Stan Glantz (UCSF):
http://keepcaliforniaspromise.org/?p=230
Powerpoint slides by Adam Aron from Psychology:
http://communication.ucsd.edu/goldfarb/teach-in/Teachin_Fall_2009_short.ppt
--Public Policy Institute, "Closing the Gap: Meeting California's Need for College Graduates" on growing shortage of college graduates:
http://www.ppic.org/main/publication.asp?i=835
Basic Charts from the UC Budget:
http://communication.ucsd.edu/goldfarb/teach-in/UC_budget_crisis.ppt
2007 Academic Council Report: “Current Budget Trends and the Future of the
University of California” with some useful charts and graphs for teach-ins http://communication.ucsd.edu/goldfarb/teach-in/UCFutures.pdf
Jim Levin's powerpoint with some fancy slides borrowed from some of Chancellor Fox's presentations. There are two nice maps showing the growth of the biotech and wireless industries around UCSD. The PPT file is at:
http://edsserver.ucsd.edu/~jlevin/EDS-higher-ed-funding-discussion.ppt
I'm for Option 4 : a site dedicated to discussion of impact of CA budget cuts on K-12 and Higher Ed: http://option4.ning.com/
Click here for Working Groups document Note: Notice use of economic terms such as "competing goods." The privatization frame will determine final outcomes. Click here for Commission membership
UCOP budget office: http://budget.ucop.edu/pubs.html
The Option 4 website: http://option4.ning.com/
UCLA Faculty Association: http://www.uclafaculty.org/FASite/Home.html
University of California Students Association (UCSA)[ Resolution in favor of walkout]: http://www.ucsa.org/board/roster.php
Directory of unions at UCSD: http://www.upte.org/UCSD/Directory_of_unions_at_UCSD.html
UPTE (University Professional and Technical Employees; Communication Workers of America, Local 9): http://www.upte.org/
UPTE strike flyer: http://communication/goldfarb/teach-in/strike-sept-09.pdf
Latest Activity
Photos
Events
click here to see a video of the October 14 TEACH IN
The UCSD Academic Senate Assembly unanimously passed a resolution expressing alarm and concern regarding student fee increases and their consequences for Californians and the UC. Here is a copy of the resolution:
LET IT BE RESOLVED, that the Academic Senate, San Diego Division, expresses its alarm at the unprecedented student fee increases scheduled for this year and next at a time when California families and households are facing the highest unemployment rate in over 60 years and grievous losses in their savings; and, be it further
RESOLVED, that the Academic Senate, San Diego Division, is especially troubled by the prospect that the fee increase may become permanent and may lead to further increases; and, be it finally
RESOLVED, that the Academic Senate, San Diego Division, states its concern that such increases will have a devastating effect on the access of California students to UCSD and drastically reduce the presence of historically underrepresented groups on this campus.
Blog Posts
MARK YUDOF: Many of our, if I can put it this way, businesses are in good shape
More:… Continue
Posted by Ricardo Dominguez on November 24, 2009 at 8:57am
UC headquarters occupied
Posted by Roshanak Kheshti on November 23, 2009 at 9:27pm
Chancellor Birgeneau must be held accountable for violence against students
against students
http://www.yamansalahi.com/2009/11/21/current-events/chancellor-birgeneau-must-be-held-accountable-for-violence-against-students/
Please forward to UC faculty, grad students, and friends
Dear UC Faculty and Friends,
There are few words that can describe the ho… Continue
Posted by Ricardo Dominguez on November 22, 2009 at 3:16pm
2 UPDATES ABOUT UCB STUDENT OCCUPATION
1) UC BERKELEY STUDENT DEMANDS
We at the University of California Berkeley students are occupying Wheeler
Hall as both a symbolic and practical action. We are occupying because of
the 32% student fee increase, because the UC funds and budget are not
transparent, because we want to make UC Berkeley a safe campus for all
undocumented (AB540) students, because of the disgraceful "leadership" we
have seen from the Board of Regents and President Yudof and a mul… Continue
Posted by Ricardo Dominguez on November 21, 2009 at 8:20am
Forum
friday, next steps
are some people still on campus at ucsd? when are people coming back? lets organize a protest to respond to this insane police violence and the bullshit decision by the regents.
Started by Micha Cardenas Nov 19.
NO BUSINESS AS USUAL: A CALL FOR A SYSTEM-WIDE STRIKE
http://ucstrike.com/ The Student-Worker Action Team (SWAT) of UC Berkeley has called for a strike beginning on Nov. 18th. The Solidarity Alliance of UC Berkeley has issued the following statemen...
Started by Micha Cardenas Oct 28.
Beyond Zombie Politics
http://beyondzombiepolitics.blogspot.com/ Because we care about justice, democracy, and sustainability we shouldn’t “save” the UC “…being president of the University of California is like being m...
Started by living politics Oct 23.
Next Steps 12 Replies
Hello all, After today's forum, it seems like a few people are in support of doing a large teach-in and a large rally, as well as follow up events. Since there's a lunch time rally at the Gilman p...
Started by Micha Cardenas. Last reply by Autumn Hays Oct 21.
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