From discussions about the University of California’s budget woes to protests against the executive handling of the crisis, yesterday’s teach-in offered a variety of takes on the current fiscal climate. Dubbed "Defending the University: A ‘Teach-in’ on the Current Crisis," the event featured a series of lectures and panels promoting alternate ways to offset the UC’s budget gap other than imposing fee hikes and furloughs… "The key prime directive, the core mantra, [of the Regents] — and this predates Yudof — is to keep the governor happy," Glantz said. Robert Meister, president of the Council of UC Faculty Associations, said UC president Mark G. Yudof’s decision to declare a state of financial emergency for the UC was a tactic to raise tuition fees and cut faculty salaries while convincing investors and bond buyers of the UC’s financial vitality.

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by Richard Lau, The Daily Nexus.

Posted: October 15th, 2009, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.