Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Presentation by UC Berkeley Faculty to the Associated Students of the University of California

WEBCAST: FACULTY PERSPECTIVES ON THE CURRENT UC BUDGET CRISIS

(recorded 9/16/09)

Prof. Ananya Roy / City & Regional Planning
What is planned for September 24, and how can students get involved?


Prof. George P. Lakoff / Linguistics
How did we get in this mess? Prop 13 and the larger historic context

Prof. Chris Kutz / School of Law
Chair, Berkeley Division, Academic Senate
In addressing our current problems, what is the role of the Academic Senate, shared governance and the faculty?

Senior Lecturer Alan Karras / Political Economy (IASTP)
How does the budget crises affect lecturers, and through them, students?

Prof. Brian Barsky / Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
Show Me the Money -- Student Fees and Intercollegiate Athletics

Prof. Fiona Doyle / Materials Science and Engineering
Vice Chair, Berkeley Division, Academic Senate
Educating Californians on the value of the University of California

Prof. Catherine M. Cole / Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies
Why should this crisis matter to students? What’s at stake here?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

$3,000,000 for consultants by UCB Chancellor Birgeneau when the work can be done impartially and internally is a poor use of resources during our Great Recession. Do the work of your job Chancellor Birgeneau.

Anonymous said...

see "Loss of Trust" letters. Chancellor Birgeneau Contra Costa Times