U of Ill. trustees OK president's resignation after scandal, appoint temporary replacementOctober 3rd, 2009 U of Ill. trustees OK president's resignationURBANA, Ill. — Trustees at the University of Illinois have accepted the resignation of the school's president in the wake of an admissions scandal.
University of California students, professors, workers rally to protest budget cutsSeptember 24th, 2009 UC students, faculty, workers protest budget cutsBERKELEY, Calif. — Students, professors and other employees at the University of California's 10 campuses are rallying to protest deep budget cuts that have led to layoffs, furloughs, course reductions and higher fees.
University of California students, professors, workers protest budget cuts, tuition hikesSeptember 24th, 2009 U. of California cuts protested at campus ralliesBERKELEY, Calif. — University of California students, professors and other employees rallied Thursday to protest deep budget cuts that have led to layoffs, furloughs, enrollment cuts, course reductions and higher fees.
University of California officials push plan to raise student fees by more than 30 percentSeptember 16th, 2009 UC officials push plan for steep tuition increasesSAN FRANCISCO — University of California campus police on Wednesday handcuffed and removed about a dozen demonstrators who interrupted and refused to leave a UC Board of Regents meeting where officials pushed a plan for steep tuition increases. The demonstrators were protesting layoffs, furloughs, fee hikes and other actions taken by university officials to address the 10-campus system's budget crisis.
University of California proposes raising tuition by 32 percent, reducing freshman enrollmentSeptember 11th, 2009 UC proposes raising student fees by 32 percentOAKLAND, Calif. — The University of California has proposed raising tuition by more than 30 percent next year as part of its plan to address rising costs and deep cuts in state funding.
University of California union employees cast vote of no confidence in UC presidentSeptember 3rd, 2009 Calif. university workers cast no-confidence voteOAKLAND, Calif. — Union employees at the University of California gave overwhelming approval to a vote of no confidence for President Mark Yudof and called for his removal from office.
White House, Congress both predict $1.6 trillion deficit, differ on longer-term shortfallAugust 25th, 2009 Congress projects smaller deficit than White HouseWASHINGTON — Congressional budget analysts project a cumulative $7 trillion deficit from 2010-2019, a figure roughly $2 trillion less than the one projected by the White House budget office. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, in a report that came out on the same day as the White House midyear budget review, said the deficit this year will total $1.6 trillion and that putting the nation on a sustainable fiscal course will require a mix of lower spending and higher tax revenues than the amounts now projected.
Leader of Christian group Focus on the Family says it is facing 'serious' budget shortfallAugust 12th, 2009 Focus on the Family has 'serious' budget shortfallDENVER — Conservative Christian group Focus on the Family says it is facing a "serious budget shortfall."
Jim Daly, president and CEO of the Colorado Springs, Colo.-based evangelical ministry, explains in a letter to approximately 800,000 donors that projected income for the year is $6 million short of expectations. The organization's fiscal year budget is $138 million.
Key dates in the U. of Ill. admissions scandalAugust 7th, 2009 Key dates in the U. of Ill. admissions scandalEvents leading up to Thursday's report from the Illinois Admissions Review Commission:
— May 29, 2009: The Chicago Tribune reports that the University of Illinois maintains a list of politically connected applicants at the Urbana-Champaign campus, and that some members of the so-called Category I list have been admitted in spite of lackluster qualifications.
University of Illinois panel says trustees should submit resignations amid clout investigationAugust 7th, 2009 Panel: UofIll. trustees should submit resignationsCHICAGO — A panel is recommending that all University of Illinois trustees voluntarily submit their resignations amid an investigation into the use of political clout to get underqualified students into the school.
California State University faculty union approves plan for two-day-a-month furloughsJuly 24th, 2009 Calif. faculty union approves furloughs, pay cutsSAN FRANCISCO — A union that represents 22,000 California State University faculty members has agreed to take furloughs two days a month to help close a huge budget deficit at the 23-campus system, officials said Friday. Members of the California Faculty Association voted for the furloughs, which amount to a 10 percent pay cut.
California State University system OKs 20 percent fee hike to deal with massive budget deficitJuly 22nd, 2009 Calif. university system OKs 20 percent fee hikeLONG BEACH, Calif. — The California State University system raised student fees Tuesday by 20 percent as part of a budget plan that would also shrink enrollment and furlough nearly all employees for two days a month.
University of California board votes to furlough most employees to address budget deficitJuly 16th, 2009 Board approves University of California furloughsSAN FRANCISCO — The University of California's governing board on Thursday approved an emergency budget plan that will force tens of thousands of employees to take furloughs and pay cuts. The UC Board of Regents voted to furlough up to 80 percent of the university system's 180,000 workers to help address a $813 million budget shortfall triggered by an unprecedented reduction in state funding.
UC president proposes thousands of employee furloughs to address budget problemsJuly 10th, 2009 UC chief proposes furloughs to offset budget cutsOAKLAND, Calif. — The president of the University of California is proposing to furlough tens of thousands of employees to offset deep funding cuts to the 10-campus system.
First lady Maria Shriver: Most California residents don't want spending cuts or higher taxesJune 24th, 2009 Shriver: Most Californians don't want budget cutsSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians seem to want it all, says first lady Maria Shriver.
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