Comments | ontd_political: Calif. Governor Jerry Brown Approves $1 Billion in Cuts to UCs and CSUs

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Calif. Governor Jerry Brown Approves $1 Billion in Cuts to UCs and CSUs

Mar 26, 2011 17:26

In an effort to close the state's $26.6 billion deficit, Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law billions of dollars in cuts through several pieces of legislation Thursday, including one that will enact $500 million cuts to both the UC and California State University systems ( Read more... )

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layweed March 27 2011, 14:55:52 UTC

Wonder how this is going to affect research funding. I was actually going to look at UC Irvine for graduate school, hrm.

romp March 28 2011, 05:21:05 UTC

I wouldn't expect it would since that's a money-maker for unis, I think.

lickety_split March 27 2011, 14:57:24 UTC

btw, in the comments at the source, someone suggests just getting rid of the CSUs because "The people who can't get into the bottom UCs don't benefit from a college education. We need to cut access to higher education". smh.

My ex probably wrote that.

squid_ink March 27 2011, 15:45:51 UTC

in that case I'm glad he's your ex

we all have an asshole or two (or three) in our past

kyra_neko_rei March 27 2011, 16:52:44 UTC

Of course. Everybody has an asshole behind them. ;) And most have a few more that aren't as useful.

romp March 28 2011, 05:22:59 UTC

Looking at the stats on students who attend CSUs as opposed to UCs is striking. The CSUs are filled with people who need to work f/t while going to school, who have kids, etc.

But it's dangerous to educate THOSE people anyway.

dark_puck March 27 2011, 16:12:41 UTC

*waves sadly to the English department*

Phys. Ed and the Theatre/Arts/Music departments have already taken big cuts at my school. English is next.

zombiebat March 27 2011, 16:37:36 UTC

Higher education has lost its shine so it's easier to cut than any other form of education; education itself probably has lost a lot of its shine.

organismal March 27 2011, 16:48:08 UTC

Fuck that commenter, I could have gone to UC Irvine but chose Cal Poly Pomona instead because of all the agricultural stuff CPP has (as well as the quarter system, although we might be converting...). If I'd gone to UCI I doubt I would have had a chance to pregnancy check a cow.

And fuck this whole thing, universities don't need any more cuts.

five_sunsets March 27 2011, 19:34:16 UTC

Pretty sure we're not converting xD, but I think the final decision is up to President Ortiz?

I always drive past the cows in the back parking lot...-random-

organismal March 27 2011, 21:14:48 UTC

I hope not! Last I heard it was up to a student senate vote but I have no idea who the final authority is haha.