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USEFUL LINKS and FILES

Welcome! Here are some links to related resources:

Powerpoint on UC Budget Crisis, by Akos Rona-Tas (Updated for Winter '10)

Teach the Budget Site with links to Teaching Resources

UC Solidarity Website - linking responses on UC Campuses

Sample letter to legislators regarding the Budget Cuts:
in English
in Spanish

Fact sheet done by UC Irvine faculty

"Remaking the University" website

Stan Glantz's website, "Keep California's Promise

--a 2-page handout on UC crisis (on-line with optional .pdf download) by Stan Glantz (UCSF)

Powerpoint slides by Adam Aron from Psychology

Public Policy Institute, "Closing the Gap: Meeting California's Need for College Graduates" on growing shortage of college graduates

2007 Academic Council Report: “Current Budget Trends and the Future of the
University of California” with some useful charts and graphs for teach-ins

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

I'm for Option 4 : a site dedicated to discussion of impact of CA budget cuts on K-12 and Higher Ed

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

The Option 4 website

UCLA Faculty Association

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

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Blog posts by Annie Tsai Jun 11, 2010

Un(i)versity, Season 2 Episode 6 - Schwarzenegger's May Budget Revision

Season 2 Episode 6 - This week, Annie and Seojie take a look at some points in Californian Gov. Schwarzenegger's May budget revision. Will these changes help Californian students or hurt them? Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGdrBtMJXzMATTENTION: Seojie and I will both be graduating on Saturday, so if you know of someone that might like to continue running Un(i)versity Podcast for the summer and/or in the fall, please let us…See More

Blog post by Annie Tsai Jun 8, 2010

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University Season 2 Episode 5

In part of our student interview series, Annie and I interviewed Sonoma State student Brittany Talbott in order to see how the budget cuts have affected her state school and her decision to return home for an indefinite time in order to attend community college.To watch the rest of our student interviews, please visit our YouTube page.Thanks!See More

Blog post by Seojie Shim Jun 3, 2010

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Penelope E. Xanthakis is now a member of Saving UCSD Jun 3, 2010

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Un(i)versity Episode 3 - Interview with Kelsey Spencer!

This is an interview Annie and I conducted a couple of weeks ago with two UC Santa Cruz students to see how the budget cuts are affecting their UC school.Leave a comment here or on our youtube page if you have any :)See More

Blog post by Seojie Shim Jun 1, 2010

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Human Writes UCSD and Holly Eskew are now friends May 26, 2010

Un(i)versity Episode 3 is now online!

Leave comments here or on the youtube page if you have them!Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8WyWikjdiU Special thanks to all the students that let us interview them after we accosted them on campus!See More

Blog post by Annie Tsai May 24, 2010

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Photos posted by Ga-young May 16, 2010

More episodes of Un(i)versity coming soon!

Hi guys!Sorry we've been a bit behind lately because of midterms, but we'll be back with a new episode of Un(i)versity tomorrow (Wednesday!), this one is a nice compilation of student interviews that Seojie and I conducted on campus.Thanks everyone for your patience! Midterms were tough, hope everyone survived! :)AnnieSee More

Blog post by Annie Tsai May 12, 2010

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Indiana Rogers and Human Writes UCSD are now friends May 10, 2010

No More Cuts In Education at Balboa Park

May 8, 2010 from 11am to 2pm

A rally & march to make our voices heard in Sacramento the week before the budget for next year gets negotiated (behind closed doors).

Human Writes UCSD is attending Doug Porter's event May 8, 2010

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Human Writes UCSD updated their profile May 8, 2010

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Our faculty coalition supports the recent proposals by UCSD faculty of African descent and the UCSD Black Student Union. We are their allies in calling for UCSD to address racial inequities as the university is restructured during the budget crisis. Click here to read more...

We are documenting the real impacts of the budget cuts on the academic core and university community. Please contact Andy Rice (darice@ucsd.edu) if you are willing to participate.

Blog Posts

Un(i)versity, Season 2 Episode 8 - Goodbye from Seojie and Annie

Season 2 Episode 8 - As the quarter comes to a close, Seojie and Annie recollect Season 2 of Un(i)versity Podcast. Good luck, Class of 2010, we'll see you at graduation! To all the incoming freshmen, we wish you luck as well, and urge you to stay on top of what's happening to YOUR university.

Thank you everyone, for your support, and for giving us this opportunity to produce the podcast. We've had a great time this quarter and we hope the podcast has been enjoyable…

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Posted by Annie Tsai on June 10, 2010 at 7:30pm

Un(i)versity, Season 2 Episode 7 - Privatization and the UCs

Season 2 Episode 7 - This week, Annie and Seojie examine what privatization is, how it might be implemented in the UC system, and why it might not work.

Direct Link: http://youtube.com/watch?v=cKPCAJhN9S

ATTENTION: Seojie and I will both be graduating on Saturday, so if you know of someone that might like to continue running…

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Posted by Annie Tsai on June 10, 2010 at 6:30pm

Un(i)versity, Season 2 Episode 6 - Schwarzenegger's May Budget Revision

Season 2 Episode 6 - This week, Annie and Seojie take a look at some points in Californian Gov. Schwarzenegger's May budget revision. Will these changes help Californian students or hurt them?

Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGdrBtMJXzM

ATTENTION: Seojie and I will both be graduating on Saturday, so if you…

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Posted by Annie Tsai on June 7, 2010 at 11:00pm

University Season 2 Episode 5

To watch the rest of our student interviews, please visit our YouTube…

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Posted by Seojie Shim on June 3, 2010 at 8:34am

Un(i)versity Episode 3 - Interview with Kelsey Spencer!

This is an interview Annie and I conducted a couple of weeks ago with two UC Santa Cruz students to see how the budget cuts are affecting their UC school.

Leave a comment here or on our youtube page if you have any…

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Posted by Seojie Shim on June 1, 2010 at 8:36am

Un(i)versity Episode 3 is now online!

Leave comments here or on the youtube page if you have them!

Direct link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8WyWikjdiU

Special thanks to all the students that let us interview them after we accosted them on…

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Posted by Annie Tsai on May 24, 2010 at 12:33pm

More episodes of Un(i)versity coming soon!

Hi guys!

Sorry we've been a bit behind lately because of midterms, but we'll be back with a new episode of Un(i)versity tomorrow (Wednesday!), this one is a nice compilation of student interviews that Seojie and I conducted on campus.

Thanks everyone for your patience! Midterms were tough, hope everyone survived! :)

Annie

Posted by Annie Tsai on May 11, 2010 at 11:30pm

UC San Diego professor who studies disobedience gains followers -- and investigators

UC San Diego professor who studies disobedience gains followers -- and investigators…

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Posted by Holly Eskew on May 7, 2010 at 10:18am

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University Students Show Solidarity with UC 1 Reply

I read this on the ucsolidarity.org website, and I thought it was encouraging! It made me really happy and smile. University students from various countries wrote to the website saying that they were…Continue

Tags: ucsd, public, education, college, students

Started by Seojie Shim. Last reply by Ga-young Apr 23, 2010.

Staying Informed 1 Reply

It's not just hate and ignorance, it's institutionalhttp://stopracismucsd.wordpress.com/Continue

Started by Leslie Palomera. Last reply by Lohith Ramanujam Mar 7, 2010.

I have a Larger Platform to discuss Race at UCSD

Colleagues, I am a PhD student in the History department at UCSD. On Thursday March 4th, I will be at the University of Chicago for a conference entitled, "Mixed Race in the Age of Obama." I think…Continue

Started by Juliette Maiorana Feb 28, 2010.

Vision Statement

Dear Colleagues, Attached is a copy of the faculty coalition's vision statement in PDF form. --BrianContinue

Started by Brian Goldfarb Feb 27, 2010.

DRAFT Vision Statement 3 Replies

Dear Colleagues: We are looking forward to your comments and suggestions on the "Vision Statement Subcommittee's" Draft.

Started by Gershon Shafir. Last reply by Lisa Lowe Feb 2, 2010.

Videos/youtube 1 Reply

I know we took some video of the last teach in. (in fact a few others did as well)We really need to get that up on YouTube and promoted.All the time I get students asking me what exactly is the case…Continue

Tags: YouTube, promote, UCSD, in, rally

Started by Autumn Hays. Last reply by Katrine Bonn Jan 7, 2010.

friday, next steps 1 Reply

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. Last reply by Autumn Hays Dec 6, 2009.

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…Continue

Started by Micha Cardenas Oct 28, 2009.

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