From larger classes to forced furlough days, the UC faculty have experienced their fair share of sacrifice in dealing with budget cuts. But we hope that in responding to these struggles, the faculty protest in ways that don’t exacerbate the problems students are already facing. A letter written by UC Berkeley Professor Catherine Cole addresses how UC President Mark Yudof’s allocation of budget cuts has undermined the university’s democratic character and how UC stakeholders should respond. The letter also mentions that "the Academic Council unanimously supported the concept that furloughs should affect instructional days."

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by Senior Editorial Board, The Daily Californian.

Posted: September 4th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.