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Drastic Tuition Increase Roils California Campuses

BERKELEY (Nov. 20) -- The well-regarded University of California, facing sharp cuts in public funding, has enacted one of the steepest fee increases in its history, jeopardizing its ability to provide a first-class education and setting off a wave of dramatic student protests. The UC Board of Regents voted Thursday to...

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05/19/12 UC problem: When academics are advocates Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA Political advocacy corrupts academic institutions.
05/16/12 Why Do Some Jewish Groups Have A Problem With Legal... Source: jewishpress.com Imagine if the NAACP had responded with skepticism to the passage of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and urged African Americans to exercise their civil rights cautiously under this law.
05/15/12 Tax and Spend Source: Inside Higher Ed California's public colleges and universities on Monday learned how much their budgets will be slashed if voters don't pass a proposed tax hike this November.
05/13/12 LOIS HENRY: UC President's visit didn't exactly clear... Source: The Bakersfield Californian - Bakersfield CA University of California President Mark Yudof made a quick swing through the valley and stopped at Bakersfield High School last Tuesday to, somehow with a straight face, tell students that UC is still an affordable option for them.
05/11/12 How ego and ideology are destroying the world's... Source: Aljazeera.com The University of California is home to many of the country's leading scholars in dozens of fields, and for decades it has been an important laboratory for social change in the United States.

Background on Mark Yudof

Mark G. Yudof (born 30 October 1944) is an American law professor and academic administrator. He is president of the University of California (since 2008), former chancellor of the University of Texas System (2002–2008), and former president of the University of Minnesota (1997–2002).

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