Tag: budget
UC regents review prospect of 6% tuition increase
The implications of Governor Brown’s revised May budget were the main focus of the UC Board of Regents meeting last week in Sacramento. The...
Letter to the Editor from Brian Williams
To reverse UC privatization, more austerity needed with student funds
May 4, 2012
We are all more or less familiar with the current situation: state funding...
Editorial: Jerry Brown’s budget proposal leaves education in the lurch
On March 5th, thousands of students from across California marched on the State Capitol to protest the massive cuts to higher education that the...
Letter to the Editor from Hung Tran
To begin, the Fix UC proposal isn't trivial in the least. Eventually levying 5 percent of graduates' income for two decades of employment—this idea...
UC official acknowledges likelihood of tuition increases
During a special budget teleconference held Jan. 11, top UC official Patrick Lenz revealed that the university does not envision any end to tuition...
Editorial: How students and staff respond to Brown’s budget proposal will...
Last week, Jerry Brown released a budget proposal that includes some $500 million in cuts to state funding for the UC. Brown hopes that...
Editorial: California must not resort to short-term fixes
In an effort to stem California's growing deficits, Jerry Brown's decisions will affect most everyone in California. Among other proposals, Brown intends on renewing...