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Students Across California and the US Protest Budget Cuts During Day of Action to Defend Public Education

Posted on March 5, 2010 by | Comments Off on Students Across California and the US Protest Budget Cuts During Day of Action to Defend Public Education

Now Public: Students Across California and the US Protest Budget Cuts During Day of Action to Defend Public Education Students across California and other parts of the US took part in a national day of protest against higher tuition fees … Continue reading →

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Radical Caucus of MLA statement on California Budget Cuts

Posted on December 15, 2009 by | Comments Off on Radical Caucus of MLA statement on California Budget Cuts

Fight Back Against Budget Cuts At California Colleges And Universities The Radical Caucus of the Modern Language Association supports the California students, faculty and campus workers who are fighting against budget cuts, fee increases, furloughs, and firings. We encourage all … Continue reading →

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California: University Students Continue To Rise Up Against Budget Cuts

Posted on November 3, 2009 by | Comments Off on California: University Students Continue To Rise Up Against Budget Cuts

KPBS: University Students Continue To Rise Up Against Budget Cuts SAN DIEGO — Several hundred San Diego State University students rallied today against deep budget cuts to the California State University system. One part of the rally included a student … Continue reading →

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In U. of California Budget Crisis, Some Faculty Members See a Cover-Up

Posted on September 23, 2009 by | Comments Off on In U. of California Budget Crisis, Some Faculty Members See a Cover-Up

The Chronicle: In U. of California Budget Crisis, Some Faculty Members See a Cover-Up The University of California is dealing with its worst financial crisis in decades and a very uncertain financial future. But its leadership has another problem: convincing … Continue reading →

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U of California warns of more budget cuts

Posted on August 24, 2009 by | Comments Off on U of California warns of more budget cuts

AP: University leader warns of more steep budget cuts SACRAMENTO, Calif.—University of California President Mark Yudof warned Thursday that more budget cuts were in store for the 10-campus system when federal stimulus money runs out next year.

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California budget crisis hits students, education workers

Posted on August 3, 2009 by | Comments Off on California budget crisis hits students, education workers

Workers World: California budget crisis hits students, education workers The economic crisis in California spells hardship at the state’s public universities as budgets are balanced through a combination of tuition hikes and pay cuts for faculty and other workers.

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California Universities to Freeze Top Administrator Salaries as Budget Crisis Worsens

Posted on January 12, 2009 by | Comments Off on California Universities to Freeze Top Administrator Salaries as Budget Crisis Worsens

The Chronicle News Blog: California Universities to Freeze Top Administrator Salaries as Budget Crisis Worsens San Francisco — California’s two public-university systems announced today that they would freeze the salaries of top administrators, one of many steps the systems are … Continue reading →

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California: Budget battle begins with student, faculty sit-in

Posted on November 17, 2008 by | Comments Off on California: Budget battle begins with student, faculty sit-in

Golden Gate [X]press: Budget battle begins with student, faculty sit-in Universities in the CSU system have been asked to make an additional $66 million in mid-semester cuts to their programs, and at least one department at SF State is saying … Continue reading →

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Californians Cite Costs and Budget Cuts as Biggest Problems in Higher Ed

Posted on November 17, 2008 by | Comments Off on Californians Cite Costs and Budget Cuts as Biggest Problems in Higher Ed

The Chronicle News Blog: Californians Cite Costs and Budget Cuts as Biggest Problems in Higher Ed Berkeley, Calif. — Californians believe affordability and a lack of government support are the top issues facing colleges and universities in the state, but … Continue reading →

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California higher ed leaders denounce proposed budget cuts

Posted on April 29, 2008 by | Comments Off on California higher ed leaders denounce proposed budget cuts

San Diego Union Tribune: California higher ed leaders denounce proposed budget cuts In a rare show of unity, California’s top higher education officials on Monday warned that inadequate state funding is bleeding the quality from one of the world’s most … Continue reading →

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California: UC regents, facing budget cuts, raise chief of staff’s salary 26%

Posted on January 19, 2008 by | Comments Off on California: UC regents, facing budget cuts, raise chief of staff’s salary 26%

San Francisco Chronicle: UC regents, facing budget cuts, raise chief of staff’s salary 26% The UC Board of Regents got a gloomy list of options on Thursday to cover a projected $417 million gap in state funding next year, but … Continue reading →

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California: CSU Faculty Warns of Strike Over Budget

Posted on July 25, 2007 by | Comments Off on California: CSU Faculty Warns of Strike Over Budget

News10.net: CSU Faculty Warns of Strike Over Budget Budget talks at the state capitol have prompted threats of a strike at California State University. The California Faculty Association which represents CSU faculty members says it’s learned that state lawmakers are … Continue reading →

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California: Prisons’ budget to trump colleges’

Posted on May 22, 2007 by | Comments Off on California: Prisons’ budget to trump colleges’

San Francisco Chronicle: Prisons’ budget to trump colleges’: No other big state spends as much to incarcerate compared with higher education funding Inmates sleep in three-high bunks in a gymnasium due to o… Spending gap between prisons and higher education … Continue reading →

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In a Day of Campus Protests, California Marchers Take to the Freeways

Posted on March 5, 2010 by | Comments Off on In a Day of Campus Protests, California Marchers Take to the Freeways

The Chronicle: In a Day of Campus Protests, California Marchers Take to the Freeways Students and faculty members in California staged dozens of protests on Thursday, marching in major cities and attempting to blockade freeways in the broadest demonstration yet … Continue reading →

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U. of Sussex students start occupation to protest budget cuts

Posted on February 9, 2010 by | Comments Off on U. of Sussex students start occupation to protest budget cuts

U. of Sussex students start occupation to protest budget cuts Occupation Statement 1 We have occupied the top floor of Bramber House, University of Sussex, Brighton. There are 106 of us. The decision to occupy has been taken after weeks … Continue reading →

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Parents in California Start to Mobilize Against Tuition Hikes

Posted on December 23, 2009 by | Comments Off on Parents in California Start to Mobilize Against Tuition Hikes

Los Angeles Time: Parents in California Start to Mobilize Against Tuition Hikes The budget crisis afflicting California State University could not have come at a worse time for Berenice Vite and Rafael Curiel, whose son Alonso is a sophomore at … Continue reading →

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California’s Crisis of Higher Education

Posted on October 27, 2009 by | Comments Off on California’s Crisis of Higher Education

IndyMeida: California’s Crisis of Higher Education On October 21, 2009 – hundreds of students at Fresno State walked out of their classrooms and held a rally at the university’s Peace Garden to protest the massive cuts to higher education and … Continue reading →

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Walkouts Across U. of California

Posted on September 25, 2009 by | Comments Off on Walkouts Across U. of California

Inside Higher Ed: Walkouts Across U. of California A broad coalition at the University of California formed a united front Thursday, joining in a protest that participants say will be the first of many opposing budget cuts across the 10-campus … Continue reading →

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U. of California Regents to Consider 32% Increase in Tuition

Posted on September 11, 2009 by | Comments Off on U. of California Regents to Consider 32% Increase in Tuition

The Chronicle: U. of California Regents to Consider 32% Increase in Tuition The University of California may raise its undergraduate tuition by 32 percent by the fall of 2010 to replace sharply declining state support. The tuition proposal, which the … Continue reading →

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U. of California Cuts: a Faculty Member’s Dispatch From the Front Lines

Posted on July 29, 2009 by | Comments Off on U. of California Cuts: a Faculty Member’s Dispatch From the Front Lines

The Chronicle: U. of California Cuts: a Faculty Member’s Dispatch From the Front Lines By Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom Budget cuts at the University of California have generated a lot of attention, especially after a plan of across-the-board salary cuts, combined … Continue reading →

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