Viewpoints: UC seeks fiscal efficiency without losing educational quality
As long as the economy was flush, nobody seemed to notice that the state for decades has been retreating from its commitment to the University of California and the California State University systems. State funding of UC has declined more than 40 percent during the past 20 years… UC employees were furloughed for more than 650,000 days in 2009 and 2010, saving UC $236 million, and 2,700 positions have been eliminated during the past two years. Yet, mindful of the threat to quality, we know that’s not a long-term solution.
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by Russell Gould, The Sacramento Bee.