After the Successful Pursuit of Private Revenue Streams, are UC Campuses Destined for Deficits?

After the Successful Pursuit of Private Revenue Streams, are UC Campuses Destined for Deficits?

The short answer seems to be yes.  At least one large campus is in and out of negative, two other big ones are heading towards it, and the state...

Staffing Humanities Research: A University of California Case

Staffing Humanities Research: A University of California Case

Each of the fifty states supports a public research university of some kind, and yet many legislators act as though they don't know what research...

A Systemwide Process for Presidential Searching

A Systemwide Process for Presidential Searching

After UC president Janet Napolitano announced her resignation, effective August 2020, the prospect of searching awoke a quotient of dread. "The Regents...

It's Only Money (Updated)

It's Only Money (Updated)

If you work at the University of California, your Office of the President has committed you to producing 200,000 additional degrees by 2030, on top...

When the Metrical Tail Wags the University Dog

When the Metrical Tail Wags the University Dog

The rule of infrastructure is that no one thinks about it until it breaks.  This week, I was at the annual conference of the International...

Epistemic Problems with Executive Appointment Power

Epistemic Problems with Executive Appointment Power

The weakness of US democracy has been all over the mainstream media this summer.  For just one example, there's the title of Jamelle Bouie's...