The University of California should admit more out-of-state students and offer online classes and three-year degrees as a way to raise money, a UC commission said Monday. A report from the UC Commission on the Future said that if the university doesn’t take such measures, it could be faced with a $3 billion budget shortfall over the next decade. That in turn could force the university to continue raising tuition, cut enrollment, reduce financial aid and lay off staff, the panel said… The panel’s report was quickly criticized by faculty members who view online classes and three-year degrees as quick money-makers that may fill university coffers, but ultimately come at the cost of a quality college education. "These efforts to push people through in three years and moving to online education reflects a privatized model where you bring people in based on how much profit they’ll create," said Stanton Glantz, vice president of the Council of UC Faculty Associations. "The priorities of the institution will reflect the market interests instead of the public interest."

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by Justin Berton, The San Francisco Chronicle.

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