- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
UC President Mark G. Yudof will answer employee questions at the fifth annual President’s Town Hall, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, in downtown Oakland. The event will be webcast live via UC’s UStream channel.
The event, sponsored by the Office of the President Staff Assembly, gives staff an opportunity to hear and speak directly with President Yudof about the challenges and opportunities facing the university as well as other matters of concern to the UCOP community. With President Yudof stepping down on Aug. 31, this will be his final staff town hall event.
If you are interested in submitting questions in advance, please send an...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
President Yudof has asked us to share his following message with you.
Dear Colleague:
With the November election looming, I am writing to encourage all members of the University of California community – students, faculty, staff and alumni – to exercise your right to vote. The decisions made on Tuesday, November 6, will be of great importance for all America, with the presidency and control of Congress on the line. But here in California, the election also could prove pivotal to the University of California and its immediate future.
I refer to Proposition 30, one of 11 statewide initiatives on the California ballot. This initiative, advanced by Governor Brown, would increase income and sales...
- Author: Pamela Kan-Rice
The following is a message from President Yudof in response to Gov. Brown's proposed budget, released yesterday.
January 10, 2011
Colleagues:
I wanted to reach out to each of you personally today to share the news that the Governor's proposed budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year includes deep cuts to the University of California. While this news is not a surprise given the state's financial crisis, I recognize that it means additional sacrifice for all members of the UC community, who have already sacrificed much.
You are the heart and soul of this University, and it will take all of us, working together, to find a way...