UC faculty attacks regents in scathing letter

by E Wayne Ross on June 19, 2009

San Francisco Chronicle: UC faculty attacks regents in scathing letter

In a rare move, faculty representatives from the University of California openly criticized UC regents in a scathing letter Wednesday accusing the governing board of inaction during the worst budget crisis ever faced by the 10-campus system.

The UC Faculty Association all but declared the 26-member board AWOL, noting a two-month gap between meetings as the university faces cuts of more than $800 million this year and next as part of the state’s effort to close a $24.3 billion budget gap.