According to the UC Commission on the Future Web site, UC President Mark G. Yudof and UC Board of Regents Chairman created the commission in July to "develop a vision for the future of the state’s public research university." The commission will present their recommendations to the Board of Regents in March of 2010. However, amongst other concerns, participants at yesterday’s forum emphasized fears that the Commission — which professes on its mission statement a goal to employ new operational strategies at the UC — may be steering the university away from the Master Plan it has followed, in its many versions, for decades. UCSB economics professor Henning Bohn said this apprehension that the Commission has nefarious goals is a common sentiment.

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by Elliott Rosenfeld, The Daily Nexus.

Posted: October 23rd, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.