FYI. I am no longer formally tied to US higher ed but I am still a dues paying member of AAUP. I am sure CA folks on pen-l have more to say on these issues.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Cary Nelson, AAUP President <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, Jul 15, 2008 at 12:59 PM Subject: AAUP Member Newsletter: A Budget Battle We Can Learn From To: Anthony D'Costa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The entire public higher education community in California faces steep cuts in state funding if governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget plan is approved. As often with California's large population, the human consequences are substantial. It is estimated that some 10,000 new students will have to be turned away this fall from the California State University system alone unless the legislature rejects the plan this summer. The damage that will be done to so many young people is sufficient reason for all Americans to be concerned. But there is another reason for those of us in higher education to pay attention: California faculty are fighting back. From community colleges to the California State University system to the University of California, faculty groups are taking the lead in reaching out to citizens of the state to get them involved in preserving this critical opportunity for California's students. Faculty members nationwide most often leave this sort of budget advocacy to senior administrators. But groups like the California Faculty Association, which represents faculty in the CSU system, realize that faculty have vastly more personal contacts. They are reaching out to students, staff, parents, and community members in an ever widening circle, aiming to bring half a million people to this campaign. They are arguing in part that college graduates benefit states economically: they earn more, stimulate in-state innovation, and, in time, pay taxes on increased income or purchases. Public education is an investment in the public good. If they succeed, they will establish a model for other states, one many of us can follow. For more information about the budget cuts and about the great work the California Faculty Association is doing, visit its Web site at http://www.calfac.org . Then visit http://www.cucfa.org to learn about how the Council of University of California Faculty Associations is spearheading an effort to "Restore the Promise" and reverse the erosion and privatization of the University of California budget—trends that have been exacerbated by the governor's repeated budget cuts. Then sign a petition and tell the governor the whole country is watching. To do so, you can go directly to http://www.allianceforthecsu.org . Cary Nelson, AAUP President The AAUP Online is an electronic newsletter of the American Association of University Professors. The mission of the AAUP is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education , and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. By joining, faculty members, academic professionals, and graduate students help to shape the future of the profession and proclaim their dedication to the education community. Visit the AAUP Web site. You are currently subscribed to newsletters as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Anthony P. D'Costa Professor of Indian Studies Asia Research Centre Copenhagen Business School Porcelaenshaven 24, 3 DK-2000 Frederiksberg Denmark Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph: +45 3815 2572 Fax: +45 3815 2500 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
