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LA Times: Why privatizing the University of California won’t work
University of California President Mark G. Yudof went to Sacramento this week in another valiant effort to convince legislators that they’re playing with fire when they shortchange the state’s higher-education system. In the course of his presentation, he gingerly mentioned the P-word.
Democracy Now: Why Are We Destroying Public Education?
The governing body of the University of California system, the Board of Regents, is preparing to vote on a major tuition hike for both undergraduate and graduate students.
SF Chronicle: Police Arrest 14 at UC Regents Meeting
“Whose university? Our university!” chanted dozens of UC students, alumni, faculty and staff who expressed fury at UC President Mark Yudof for asking the regents to raise student tuition by 32 percent by next year.
East Bay Express: Parsky’s Party
The UC regent whose pension fund overhaul may have cost the university billions is now in a position to play with even more of the public’s money.
SF Chronicle: Union Calls for Closer Look at Finance Experts
A University of California employees union is calling for closer scrutiny of the financial holdings of some outside experts who recommend how UC’s multi-billion dollar asset and retirement portfolios should be invested.
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