No bueno!

Now this is just criminal activity…

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-berkeley13-2009dec13,0,7427385.story

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UC, CSU, & CCC leadership in solidarity

“In a rare joint appearance, the heads of the University of California, California State University and community college systems on Monday told lawmakers the education promise was in doubt because they don’t have the money they need.” – ABC News. For more, visit: http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=9279685

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The Master Plan is not broken???

Lawmakers urged to keep the promise(s) of the California Master Plan for Higher Education on Monday. Read more here: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/07/MNAN1B0GCE.DTL&tsp=1

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Q: California, are you saving money or shooting yourself in the foot?

Answer:   http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez6-2009dec06,0,483933.column

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Joaquin Beltran of CSU Los Angeles talks about the upcoming march on December 2nd, 2009 in downtown Los Angeles.

December 2nd, 2009 Reinvest in Higher Education March

For more information, see video here: http://vimeo.com/7905244

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A mini-history lesson in campus protests

Ever wondered what happened to the statewide consensus that led the UCs to place among the most competitive and elite universities in the world?  The OC Register provides a mini-history lesson in the campus protests of the 1960s.  Read more here: http://www.ocregister.com/news/university-221525-california-protests.html

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No criminal charges filed against UC Davis protesters

The Sacramento Bee  (vis-à-vis the Associated Press) is reporting that criminal charges will not be filed against the UC Davis fee hike protesters. Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/2354525.html

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Dreams of an education at Coastside’s first and only community college campus slashed!

Long before the California budget crisis and the collapse of Lehman Brothers, a community dreamed of and was just beginning to offer its community an accessible education at San Mateo Community College. Less than two years after opening, the college may very likely be shut down. Read more here: http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_13868192

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The UC Berkeley faculty take on saving the UC

Watch this 8-part series of a UC Berkeley faculty panel discussion offering a detailed analysis about why public education in California is at risk…

 

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Former ASUC (Berkeley) Senator pens opinion article against student protests

Former Associated Students of UC Berkeley Senator, Tara Raffi, pens opinion article in DailyCal against the “blinding, illogical sense of entitlement, fueled by ignorance” student strikes. Read more at: http://www.dailycal.org/article/107639/only_education_will_save_our_university

 

Amateur Ramblings blogger and former UC Berkeley student responds: http://www.yamansalahi.com/2009/11/25/comment/only-students-will-save-our-university-response-to-raffi/

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