January 28, 2011
Hans Johnson, director of research at the Public Policy Institute of California., says the state budget crisis is creating a new model of higher ed that ignores the public benefits of investing in education. “Ensuring the long-term prosperity of the state and its residents requires viewing public higher education as a necessity, not a luxury,” Johnson writes in a opinion piece in the Sacramento Bee.
January 28, 2011
UC Davis would face a $99 million shortfall next year if Gov. Brown’s budget becomes reality with a $500 million cut to UC funding. UC President Mark Yudof has asked campuses and the Office of the President to come up with plans that outline projected cuts and consequences. Read how UC Davis will approach the task.
Also, UC Riverside would face a $50 million shortfall. Read chancellor’s letter.
January 20, 2011
UC President Mark Yudof told UC Regents that the time is fast approaching when the university will no longer be able to offer admission to all qualified Californians, the underlying principal of the state’s Master Plan for Higher Education. UC faces a $1 billion budget gap, half of it from the $500 million Gov. Jerry Brown wants to cut. Read more.
January 19, 2011
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office reports on how the state budget affects higher education: Affordability, financial aid and funding volatility are among the topics covered. Read the report.
January 12, 2011
The Legislative Analyst’s Office says Legislature needs a multiyear approach to solving the state’s deficit. The 2011-12 fiscal outlook report calls for lawmakers to make decisions about the appropriate share of education students should fund with their tuition.
Also says UC and CSU may have to reduce the per-student cost of education by addressing “student-faculty ratios, student remediation rates, articulation of course sequences, student assessment and placement, caps on the number of course units a student may take at subsidized rates, use of summer session, expansion of distance education and other alternative modes of instruction, and other considerations.”
January 10, 2011
The 2011-12 California budget Gov. Jerry Brown proposed Monday (Jan. 10) would chop $1.4 billion from the state’s three higher education systems: $500 million each from the University of California and California State University and $400 million from the California Community College system. His budget also calls for a $10 increase in community college fees, raising the cost from $26 per credit unit to $36.
For UC, the proposed cut would mean that for the first time in the university’s 143-year history, student tuition would pay for more of the operating budget than the state general fund. Read more about how the budget will affect UC.
UC President Mark G. Yudof called it a sad day for California. Read his letter.
Leaders of the three higher education systems said now is the time to grow, not shrink public colleges and universities. Read their statement.
January 9, 2011
Gov. Jerry Brown will present his state budget Monday, Jan. 10, at 11 a.m. Watch a live webcast at The California Channel.
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