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Comment on President Yudof’s Principles re Police Behavior by Jeannie

Jeannie — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 02:01:41 +0000

Absolutely first rate and copper-bottoemd, gentlemen!

Comment on President Yudof’s Principles re Police Behavior by Francisco

Francisco — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 08:55:24 +0000

“Campus police chiefs should be directed to show restraint when dealing with peaceful and lawful demonstrations.”

this rhetoric fit neatly by the side of Chancellor Birgeneau’s email in which he stated that the student protesters were in fact violent because they formed a human barricade with linked arms.

i think he said that “linking arms is not non-violent protest.” that might be the exact quote.

so Pres. Yudof says that police must restrain themselves upon meeting “peaceful demonstrations,” and then Chancellor Birgeneau defines “peaceful.” it’s treacherous, at least.

Comment on President Yudof’s Principles re Police Behavior by Milan Moravec

Milan Moravec — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:01:13 +0000

Like Coaches, University of California Campus Chancellors Who Do Not Measure Up Must Go. UC Berkeley Chancellor Birgeneau’s campus police use brutal baton jabs on students protesting Birgeneau’s increases in tuition. UC Berkeley Chancellor Birgeneau ($450,000 salary) is in dereliction of his duties.

UC Berkeley Chancellor Birgeneau’s campus police report to the Chancellor and the campus police take direction from the Chancellor. University of California (UC) campus chancellors vet their campus police protocols. Birgeneau allowed pepper spray and the use of batons on students in his campus police protocols.

Chancellor Robert J Birgeneau must be fired for the brutal outrages on students protesting Birgeneau’s tuition increases.

Opinions count, Email the UC Board of Regents marsha.kelman@ucop.edu

Comment on How to Contact the UC Regents by Email (Yeah!) by Paul R. Chernoff

Paul R. Chernoff — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:51:32 +0000

I’m not surprised that official bureaucratic channels are almost totally ineffective.

On the other hand, a personal experience: around 1977-78 I was concerned about
some issue and phoned the head of the Board of Regents at his law firm in
San Francisco (sorry his name escapes me). He was quite cordial and we had a
good conversation. I mentioned this to one of my colleagues who told me
it was a “no-no” for a faculty member to speak directly with a regent. I was
so ignorant that I had simply done the natural thing. And there you have it.

My advice is to ignore the official channel and see if the individual Regents
hang up the instant they learn that you’re a faculty member.

Paul Chernoff
Professor of Mathematics
UC Berkeley
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think many of them

Comment on A Little Brain Twister by MIlan Moravec

MIlan Moravec — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:12:11 +0000

Wage cocessions from University of California demonstrate commitment to Califrnians and to saving the University.
The 10 University of California (UC) campuses, UCOP are not untouchable: Californians fund UC. Californians face foreclosure, unemployment, depressed wages, loss of medical, unemployment benefits, higher taxes: UC Board of Regents Regent Lansing, President Yudof demonstrated leadership by curbing wages, benefits. As a Californian, I don’t care what others earn at private, public universities. If wages better elsewhere, chancellors, vice chancellors, tenured, non tenured faculty, UCOP should apply for the positions. If wages commit employees to UC, leave for better paying position. The sky above UC will not fall.
California suffers from the greatest deficit modern times. UC wages, benefits must reflect California’s ability to pay, not what others paid elsewhere. Campus chancellors, vice chancellors, tenured & non-tenured faculty, UCOP are replaceable by the more talented.
UC faculty, chancellor vice chancellor concessions:
No furloughs
18 percent reduction in UCOP salaries & $50 million cut.
18 percent prune of campus chancellors’, vice chancellors’ salaries.
15 percent trim of tenured faculty salaries, increased teaching load
10 percent decrease in non-tenured faculty salaries, as well as increase research, teaching load
100% elimination of all Academic Senate, Academic Council costs, wages.

Rose bushes bloom after pruning.

UC Board of Regents Sherry Lansing, President Yudof can bridge the public trust gap by offering reassurances that UC salaries reflect depressed wages in California. The sky will not fall on UC

Californians are reasonable people. Levy no new taxes until an approved balanced budget: let the Governor/Legislature lead – make the tough-minded (not cold hearted) decisions of elected leadership. Afterwards come to public for continuing, specified taxes.

Thank you for advocating for all Californians, University of California

Comment on A Little Brain Twister by Alla

Alla — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:01:38 +0000

I thank you humbly for srhaing your wisdom JJWY

Comment on New Data on Management Growth at UC by Charles Schwartz

Charles Schwartz — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:36:28 +0000

Here is some of the data you ask for about job titles in MSP (Manager and Senior Professionals) for all of UC.

As of Jan 2011
MSP subcategories FTE

Senior Professionals: (3833 subtotal)
A – Student Services 115
E – Arch & Engineering 248
F15 – Computer Programmer 1,485
F20 – Admin/Budget/Pers Analysis 573
F30 – Management Services 153
Other F and G 44
H – Health Sciences 1,146
I – Sciences & J – Protective Svcs 61

Managers: (4677 subtotal)
M10 – Managers 4,591
M20 – Coaches 79

If you want to investigate this data for individual campuses, see the Excel file to which I provide a link above.

Charlie

Comment on New Data on Management Growth at UC by who

who — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:42:37 +0000

I think I understand what “Senior Management Group” consists of: Deans, Executive Vice Chancellors, and Chancellors.

Could you post job titles of “Manager and Senior Professionals”?
so that we can put a face on who is in this group.

Comment on New Data on Management Growth at UC by Management growth at UC « Gas station without pumps

Management growth at UC « Gas station without pumps — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 00:27:32 +0000

[...] in UC. It is clear that management bloat has gotten severe, and all the campuses are at fault: New Data on Management Growth at UC. Charles Schwartz's plot of relative management growth and overall employment growth at UC. [...]

Comment on New Data on Management Growth at UC by UC Davis Surveillance Scandal | UCDavis Bicycle Barricade

UC Davis Surveillance Scandal | UCDavis Bicycle Barricade — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:32:45 +0000

[...] are wondering how the UC administration can devote so much work time to its spy games, check out Charlie Schwartz’s data on administrative bloat. It seems the oft-lamented decline in state funding means one thing to students and workers and [...]