The effects of state funding cuts were a focus of the forum, but those who commented also questioned UC leadership and the commission’s intentions in the bigger picture of the campus’ future. Stakeholders made it clear that they don’t believe their voices are being heard. The absence of the Board of Regents and Yudof was strongly felt by many… Professors stressed that the UC system needs its leadership to stand up for it on a state level. "Who will make the case for the UC if our leaders will not?" Physics Department chair Mark Srednicki said. "We cannot look to the future without first understanding the past." Overall, the faculty and staff urged the commission to reject the idea of privatization and any changes that would make the university a lesser institution, or "education light."

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by Giana Magnoli, Noozhawk Santa Barbara.

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