Decrease in state funding leads to higher student debt

Ahrav Dutta’s schedule for the most recent summer followed: graveyard shift at Jack-in-the-Box until 6 a.m. Classes. Work before and after classes. Gym. Work. Study. In the school year, Dutta works seven days a week, splitting his 52-hour work week between his three jobs. He’s also a full-time student with a slate of four classes. […]

Chloe Lew: Nonresident students should not be used as financial crutches for UC

As a native Californian, I’ve always felt shamelessly privileged with the best – the beautiful West Coast, eternal sunshine, celebrity neighbors and about $23,000 less in tuition fees at the University of California than nonresidents. But that last privilege of a less costly tuition is now being compromised: for the last six years, Californians have […]

UCRP’s unfunded liability proves burdensome to employees, taxpayers

The University of California Retirement Plan, long-touted as a vital benefit received through UC employment, has become a strain on the University’s financial health and a backseat driver of the system’s fiscal policy. The pension plan ranks among the top 50 largest pension funds in the world, controlling more than $50 billion in assets and […]

Editorial: UC’s lack of state funding jeopardizes public mission

The University of California is no longer a public institution. Never has that fact been clearer than with the most recent funding battle raging between UC leadership and Gov. Jerry Brown. On Friday, Brown announced a budget proposal of $120 million in funding to the UC – $100 million less than what the UC needs […]

Editorial: Master Plan requires regulatory body for its enforcement

No attempt at reforming the Master Plan for Higher Education in California will matter unless legislators and higher education leaders view it as more than a guideline that they can ignore. It is legislation and it should be followed like any other law, with repercussions for those who fail to adhere to it. It’s little […]

Editorial: Master Plan should mandate state contributions, pension funding

An update to the Master Plan for Higher Education in California must establish realistic expectations for the state’s contribution to higher education and hold the legislature accountable to its responsibility to fund higher education in California. Currently, a majority of the University of California’s budget is made up of student tuition, an absurdity for what […]