Media Archive

The stories in our media archive feature UC-AFT members addressing issues that affect the quality and security of our positions within the University, including the affordability, accessibility, and quality of undergraduate education at UC.

From the Week of May 13, 2013

Brown's Budget Surplus could be used entirely for schools L.A. Times

UC Spokesperson Challenges Claims Against Online Education Daily Nexus

From the Week of April 29, 2013

From the Makers of Massive Budget Cuts: A Digital Education Daily Nexus

From the Week of April 22, 2013

Amended but not Commended Insider Higher Ed featuring Bob Samuels on SB520

Students ready to fight bill that would create higher fee classes L.A. Times

Brown wants to tie some funding of universities to new proposals L.A Times

From the Week of April 8, 2013

No teaching, just tests: A new California college? L.A. Times Editorial

Cal State to offer oline engineering course at ll more campuses L.A. Times

UC introduces system to alter allocation of state funds The Aggie

Regulating Distance Ed Inside Higher Ed

Digital Rescue Insider Higher Ed

From the Week of March 18, 2013

Who Owns a MOOC? Inside Higher Ed w/ Bob Samuels

U. of CA Faculty Leaders Question Outsourcing Plan Inside Higher Ed

From the Week of March 11, 2013

Will CA bill be 'turning point' for online college course? Alaska Dispatch w/ Bob Samuels

California bill would promote online college courses L.A. Times

Politics and Cautions in California Inside Higher Ed

CA's Move Toward MOOC's Sends Shock Waves, Questions Remain Unanswered Chronicle of Higher Education

CA Bill Seeks Campus Credit for Online Study N.Y. Times

Fromthe Week of February 18, 2013

California Higher Ed: Regents Deny Critics a Fair Hearing Real Clear Politics

UC Irvine Professor stops teaching course in dispute L.A. Times

From the Week of February 11, 2013

Group Floats 3 Options for Financing Public Higher Education Chronicle of Higher Education

Rejecting the New Normal Inside Higher Education

College teachers deliver outline for funding depleted higher ed coffers Vallejo Times-Herald

Association proposes financial solutions for CA education Daily Titan, CSU Fullerton

Americans can afford to educate everyone, and three new papers show us how Minnesota Post, Minnesota 20/20 Blog

Advocacy Group Offers 3 Ideas for Funding Higher Education SayCampusLife.com

From the Week of January 21, 2013

Being Present Insider Higher Education By Bob Samuels

From the Week of January 14, 2013

Gov. Jerry Brown challenges UC, Cal State to make big changes L.A. Times

From the Week of January 7, 2013

UC online courses fail to lure outsiders S.F. Chronicle

MLA Sessions Keep the Focus on Adjuncts The Chronicle of Higher Education

Conference about online education attracts major players to UCLA L.A. Times Blog

Finally, a Path Toward a Soultion in the Crisis in Higher Education The Chronicle of Higher Education

Clashes over the Future of Higher Education in California KPFA Radio 94.1

From the Week of October 29, 2012

California and the Battle for Public Higher Education Huffington Post

State Defunding Erodes Promise of College for Next Generation New America Media

From the Week of October 22, 2012

California Colleges' Funding Hangs on a Ballot Measure Wall Street Journal

From the Week of October 8, 2012

Standford: Tanner Lecturers Tackle Universities' Cost Problem Menlo Park-Atherton Patch

S. California Billionaire Should Stop Attacks on College Students Huffington Post

Molly Munger Put a Lid on It Mercury News Editorial

From the Week of September 24, 2012

New poll finds voters split over pension changes L.A. Times

One in five households burdened by student debt L.A. Times

From the Week of September 17, 2012

Professors and the Students Who Grade Them N.Y. Times

From the Week of September 10, 2012

UC Regents brainstormchanges if voters reject Prop 30 L.A. Times

Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to trim public pension costs L.A. Times

California unions assail public pension changes L.A. Times

From the Week of August 27, 2012

California teacher evaluation bill abandoned by lawmakers L.A. Times

State near landmark pension reform Silicon Valley Mercury News

From the Week of August 20, 2012

UC, CSU researcher assistants would get union rights Sac Bee

Inequity between students, administration grows in California's public universities S.B. Sun

From the Week of August 13, 2012

Student Debtors Might Not Get Mortgages Inside Higher Ed

UC San Diego to end transfer guarantee for college students North County Times

California: A state of haves and have nots Santa Cruz Sentinal

From the Week of August 6, 2012

Report: If you teach at a UC school, you're probably underpaid KPCC Public Radio

UC Payroll Up Six Percent Sacramento Bee Capitol Alert

From the Week of July 16, 2012

Where's UC Online and How Will We Get Our $7 Million Back? KeepCalifornia'sPromise.org

California College Students Stage Zombie Protest Against Tuition Hikes Huffington Post

UC regents discuss backup plan if tax increase fails in November S.F. Examiner

Prop 30 is only a Temporary Fix for UC Affordability Policymic

From the Week of July 13, 2012

CSU mulls pay raises for 3 new presidents despite budget troubles California Watch

From the Week of June 25, 2012

UC leaders call for no tuition hike unless tax measure fails L.A. Times

California budget deal could prevent tuition hikes L.A. Times

From the Week of June 18, 2012

UC Berkeley's libraries next chapter may be cuts S.F. Chronicle

Non-resident admission, student headcount climbs at UC Palo Alto Online

California fumbling committment to higher education S.F. Chronicle

University of California faces mounting pension costs Silicon Valley Mercury News

Non-Tenure-Track Economics Insider Higher Ed

From the Week of June 12, 2012

State's college tuition rising fastest in nation S.F. Chronicle

Governor Brown and the University of California's Enron Playbook Calitics

Public vs. Private Universities: A Reply from the Trenches Mother Jones

University of California now caters to the rich and foreign Silicon Valley Mercury News

Whose University of California is it going to be? Long Beach Press-Telegram

From the Week of May 28, 2012

Higher Ed News-

Heavy Debt, but No Degree New York Times

Bills in Legislature may bring tuition relief S.F. Chronicle

California Cuts Threaten the Status of Universities New York Times

From the Week of May 21, 2012

Strong majority backs Jerry Brown's tax initiative, poll finds L.A. Times

From the Week of May 7, 2012

UC-AFT News-

State of the Union City on Hill City on a Hill Press UCSC

Are Harvard's Realignment Throes Unique, or a Cautionary Tale? American Libraries

From the Week of April 23, 2012

Teams of library employees to investigate streamlining measures Daily Cal

Local governance urged for UC campuses L.A. Times

From the Week of April 15, 2012

UC President pushes for passage of Brown's tax plan Daily Californian

From the Week of April 9, 2012

Let's bring back the idea of a free UC education L.A. Times

Campus Task Force Criticizes Pepper Spraying of Protestors N.Y. Times

From the Week of April 2, 2012

UC-AFT News-

Churn and Burn at the Young Musicians Program East Bay Express

UC News-

Little evidence of UC 'Crisis' L.A. Times

From the Week of March 5, 2012

Occupy the Capitol: Labor, Students Unite to Rebalance Education Funding Deficit Fogcityjournal.com (Lots of good pics)

CHP releases dozens arrested at Capitol protest Associated Press

Background Briefing with Ian Masters interview w/Bob Samuels KPFK

CHP arrests education protesters in Sacramento SFGate.com

New York, California College Students Rally At State Capitols Calling For A Millionaire's Tax Huff Po

Students protest education cuts at Capitol rally CBS News

Protesters facing off with CHP in Capitol rotunda over higher ed costs Oakland Tribune

California Capitol Under Siege NBC Bay Area News

The dismantling of California's Schools Aljazeera

Thousands of College Students Converge on California Capitol--Hundreds Occupy Inside OB Rag

Students converge on Sacramento to protest tuition fee hikes MercuryNews.com

Thousands march to protest tuition hikes, occupy state Capitol L.A. Times

Activists camp out at state Capitol to protest tuition hikes L.A.Times

Calif. Highway Patrol arrests dozens of protesters inside state Capitol building The Republic

From the Week of February 27, 2012

99-Mile March to reach UC Davis today Daily Democrat

Occupy UCLA protesters stage 'Festival of Resistance' to support national day of action Daily Bruin

From the Week of February 20, 2012

UC inaugurates pilot program for online classes Featuring Bob Samuels

From the Week of January 23, 2012

New Faculty Majority Summit: Can We Bridge the Trust Gap? Inside Higher Ed

Romney, Private Equity, and the Future of American Capitalism, Huffington Post, by Bob Samuels

From the Week of January 16, 2012

UC-AFT News-

Heart Surgery for UC Good Times Santa Cruz, Featuring Ken Lyons and Mike Rotkin

UC News-

Administration agrees to restore anthropology library hours Daily Cal

Occupy Cal library protest ends UC Berkeley News Center

RIVERSIDE: Protesters and arrests at UC Regents meeting The Press-Enterprise

UC Board of Regents Protest Livestream Daily Kos

Cost of Higher Education Spurs Local Protest Lake Elsinore-Wildomar Patch

UC-Riverside protest halts Regents meeting Mydesert.com

Occupy Cal protest returns with library sit-in ABC 7 San Francisco

Plan would eliminate tuition to UC's benefit S.F. Chronicle

Labor and Political News-

Public sector unions: What's the big deal? L.A. Times

From the Week of January 9, 2012

On the Record- Daily Bruin, featuring Bob Samuels

Kim Kardashian, the Millionaire Tax and Media Activism Huffington Post by Bob Samuels

Anguish Trumps Activism at the MLA Chronicle of Higher Education, featuring Bob Samuels

From the Week of January 2, 2012

California pension system not in crisis S.F Gate

Legislative analysts says state needs clearer higher-ed vision San Jose Mercury News

UCSC veteran retires rather than face another pink slip Santa Cruz Sentinal

Jerry Brown unveils budget proposal with $2.6 billion for UC Daily Bruin

From the Week of December 12, 2011

Apologies for UC Davis pepper spray incident come with a warning L.A. Times

UC Davis pepper spraying spur pledge for research S.F. Chronicle

Lawmakers Grill University of California Over Pepper Spray Use Central Coast News

UC Berkeley launches groundbreaking middle-class financial aid plan UCB News Center

From the Week of December 5, 2011

Lawmaker on pepper spray probe recalls protests Signonsandiego.com

Viewpoints: Let UCD probes take their course Sac Bee

From the Week of Novmeber 28, 2011

Despite Angry Protests, UC Regents Raise Administrator's Salaries The Bay Citizen

Faces of protest: Bruin activists share stories on Occupy UCLA Daily Bruin

UC Berkeley police union defends Occupy handling Sacramento Bee

Silent Majority: California's War on its Students The Nation

Protest blocks student services building at UC Santa Cruz Central Coast News

Students shut down UC regents meeting S.F. Chronicle

UC Regents meeting: Students voice concerns over tuition, pepper spraying 89.3 KPCC w/ Bob Samuels

Students blast chancellor's salaries and fee increases at UC Regents meeting MercuryNews.com

Students Protest Occupy Crackdown at UC Regents Meetings NBC L.A.

Students line up to blast UC Regents S.F. Chronicle

Live Blog: Occupy Sanity teach-in underway on Davis quad MercuryNews.com

From the Week of November 21, 2011

Tax Proposal Could Bring in Billions of Extra Dollars for California Schools Huffington Post

Higher Ed News-

Teacher Pay Around the World CUNY Grad Center Advocate, Featuring Bob Samuels

The other student loan problem: too little debt BostonGlobe.com

UC Davis Rally Coverage-

UC Davis pepper spraying raises questions about role of police Washinton Post

California's Campus Movements Dig in Their Heels N.Y. Times

UC Davis Chancellor apologizes in pepper spray incident L.A. Times

Documents detail UC Davis use of force policy News 10 ABC

Students Rally at US College Against Pepper Spraying AlterNet

Katehi to students: I'm here to apologize Modesto Bee

From the Week of November 13, 2011

Higher Ed News-

Well, This is Something: UC President Responds to Pepper Spray The Atlantic

Appalled UC President orders urgent review Sac Bee

The roots of the UC Davis Pepper Spraying Salon.com

UC President vows to review police procedures at campuses L.A. Times

Why All Public Higher Education Should Be Free-- Bob Samuels, Huffington Post

CSU Board of Trustess Vote for Tuition Increase at Meeting Turned Violent Daily Sundial

More Than 90 Arrested in Bank of America Occupation in SF KQED

The students are coming! Salon.com Quoting Bob Samuels

Get off my lawn Chronicle of Higher Ed Innovations column Featuring Bob Samuels

Occupy protestors move to California universities L.A Times

Calling All Anteaters UCI's New University, featuring UCI Librarian Mitchell Brown

From the Week of November 7, 2011

UC-AFT News-

Librarian Borg to receive James H. Meyer award tonight UC Davis Dateline

Higher Ed News-

Berkeley Students Plan Strike in Wake of Police Violence AlterNet

Berkeley Faculty Sign Letter Against Police Violence Academe Blog

UC looking to avoid 2nd clash with protesters S.F. Chronicle

UC Berkeley Pledges to Investigate Police Response to Occupy Cal Protest The Bay Citizen

UC Berkeley police defend Occupy crackdown, say tents won't be tolerated Mercury News

Statement on UC Police Violence from Veterans of the 1964 Free Speech Movement Berkeley Daily Planet

Day of Action Sweeps Across California Daily Californian

Occupy Cal Protest Draws Thousands Huffington Post

Liberal Arts College in a Research University EdHat

From the Week of October 31, 2011

UC-AFT News-

Online Disruption, Privatization of Public Higher Ed

From the Week of October 24, 2011

UC-AFT News-

Final agreement reached between librarians' union and UC The California Aggie

Student frustration fuels march on UCD campus The Davis Enterprise

From the Week of October 17, 2011

UC-AFT News

UC lecturers ratify new contract with university system L.A. Times

From the Week of October 3, 2011

UC-AFT News-

UCLA lecturer Bob Samuels discusses possibility of jobs program at Capitol Daily Bruin

UC System To Settle Union Negotiations, Increase Pay Daily Nexus

U. of California Reaches Tentative Pact With Lecturers, Librarians IHE

Other News-

Occupy Wall Street (OWS) spreads to Boston, Chicago, L.A., Seattle as cities brace for protest U.K. Daily Mail Great photos, scroll down just a bit for the story.

From the Week of September 26, 2011

Five Way Occupy Wall Street has Succeeded Truthout.org

From the Week of September 19, 2011

Guest Editorial: UC punished librarians for collective bargaining The Aggie by David Michaliski

UCSC's McHenry Library opens after $100 million upgrade Santa Cruz Sentinal, features Ken Lyons

A Progressive Alternative to Obama's Jobs Plan Huffington Post by Bob Samuels

Dozens occupy UC Berkeley building MercuryNews.com

From the Week of September 12, 2011

Higher Ed News-

Under plan, UC tuition could rise by 16% a year S.F. Chronicle

UC investing millions in new cyber studies program S.F. Chronicle

From the Week of August 29, 2011

UC-AFT News-

UC Librarians are underpaid The Davis Enterprise, LtE by Patsy Inouye

UC: Deciding Salaries and Raises (Blowback) Opinion piece L.A. Times

From the Week of August 22, 2011

UC-AFT News-

UC librarians got no raises Letter to Editor Sac Bee by Axel Borg

Higher Ed News-

UCSD library cuts mean 150,000 books must go California Watch

UC income from tuition will surpass state funding for the first time L.A. Times

From the Week of August 15, 2011

UC to give merit pay raises to some faculty, staff Sacramento Bee

Budget Cuts, Tuition Hikes Jeopardize Quality of Higher Education in California PBS News Hour

University of California announces raises for non-union workers L.A. Times

Measures seek to limit executive pay at CSU and UC Sac Bee Capitol Alert

UC to Chiang: We probably won't give you all pay data you want Sac Bee

From the Week of August 8, 2011

Political News-

The Need to Run a Third Party Candidate for President- By Bob Samuels Huffington Post

From the Week of August 1, 2011

Higher Ed News-

Audit finds UCLA wrongfully designated $23M in student fees California Watch

From the Week of July 25, 2011

UC-AFT News-

Facebook, Twitter, YouTube—and Democracy Academe Online

Higher Ed News-

UC budget lacks transparency, State audit says S.F. Chronicle

State Auditor calls for greater transparency at UC Sacramento Bee

From the Week of July 18, 2011

UC-AFT News-

Second Increase in Eight Months; Professors and Lecturers Weigh In S.B. Independent

Wisening Up in Westwood ESPN.com Featuring UCLA History Lecturer Mary Corey

Higher Ed. News-

Online community college students more likely to fail, withdraw California Watch

Lawmakers seek limits on university executive pay L.A. times

As We See It: UC administrators raises hard to fathom during tough times Santa Cruz Sentinal

From the Week of June 6, 2011

UC-AFT News-

Eight UC Merced lecturers lose jobs after change to general ed requirements Merced Sun-Star

From the Week of May 30, 2011

UC-AFT News-

Humanities lecturers await departmental decisions after receiving layoff notices last June Daily Bruin

Higher Ed News-

Online students dispute extra fees they paid S.F. Chronicle

From the Week of May 23, 2011

UC-AFT News-

On the Record: What will be the state of UC in 5-10 years? Daily Bruin with Bob Samuels

State Budget News-

Jerry Brown's New Reason to Extend Tax Hikes The Wall Street Journal

From the Week of May 16, 2011

UC-AFT News-

At UC Santa Cruz rally, emails speak louder than chants Santa Cruz Sentinal

Higher Education News-

UC tuition could soar under worst budget scenario S.F. Examiner

UC Berkeley stares down double barrel budget catastrophe S.F. Business Journal

UC officials warn of tuition increase Larry Gordon LA Times

UC online instruction program not worth UCOP's $6.9 million gamble Daily Bruin Editorial

From the Week of May 9, 2011

UC Regent Crane traveling rocky road toward confirmation hearing San Jose Mercury News

From the Week of May 2, 2011

Budget News-

Business Leaders, Educators to Testify at Budget Hearing in Silicon Valley

UC News-

Student journalist sanctioned for UC Berkeley protest Silicon Valley Mercury News

University of California system weighs varying tuition at its 10 campuses LA Times

From the Week of May 2, 2011

Higher Ed News-

Going Hungry for Ethnic Studies New America Media covering hunger strike at UCB over cuts to Ethnic Studies

From the Week of April 25, 2011

UC-AFT News-

UC-AFT V.P. Alan Karras' Political Economy Course Voted Best of Berkeley Daily Californian

Higher Ed News-

Myths about state workers mask gross inequalities Sac Bee by Saree Makdisi

UC online instruction program is a financial blunder Daily Californian by Wendy Brown

The Shirley Sherrods of Academe? Inside Higher Ed

School Daze at UCI and Fullerton OC Register on how campuses prepare for and handle student protests

UC releases systemwide admission numbers Highlander News

Out-of-staters not taking spots from residents, UC says OC Register

From the Week of April 18, 2011

Higher Ed News-

UC to Admit More Out of State Students- Larry Gordon

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-uc-admit-20110419,0,2915587.story

From the Week of April 11, 2011

Higher Ed News-

Cal Day Activity Can't Drown Out Budget Questions- Nanette Asimov

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/04/17/BAU01J25O4.DTL

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2011/04/13/adjunct_college_professors_embody_troubling_disparities

From the Week of April 4, 2011

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-samuels/why-california-is-broke-a_b_846143.html Why California is Broke, and What We Can Do About It

From the Week of March 28, 2011

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-samuels/a-progressive-tax-to-save_b_842575.html

From the Week of March 21, 2011

http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/25166 Bob Samuels Appointed to UCRP Investment Advisory Group

From the Week of March 7, 2011

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-samuels/he-liberal-press-continue_b_833144.html

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0308-ucriverside-20110308,0,951945.story UCR Local President Paul Beehler on budget cuts.

From the Week of February 28, 2011

http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2011/03/protesters_in_bruin_plaza_make_a_stand_for_quality_education_on_national_day_of_action

http://www.ksbw.com/video/27059697/detail.html Video Featuring Mike Rotkin and Allison Guevara

http://www.dailycal.org/article/112198/hundreds_of_college_students_protest_across_countr

From the Week of February 22, 2011

http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/comment/reply/8700 Bob Samuels on UC Budget

From the Week of January 31, 2011

http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2011/02/ucla_to_increase_international_enrollment

http://www.dailynexus.com/2011-02-02/stakes-high/

From the Week of November 15, 2010

http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2010/11/anderson_considers_selfsufficiency

http://blog.dailycal.org/news/2010/11/18/regents-discuss-pension-program-predicament/

From the Week of October 18, 2010

http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2010/10/lack_of_funding_affects_pensions_for_uc_faculty_and_staff

From the Week of October 11, 2010

http://www.dailybruin.com/index.php/article/2010/10/uc_aims_for_4_years_or_fewer_for_degrees

From the Week of September 20, 2010

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-samuels/race-to-the-bottom-how-th_b_731796.html

From the Week of September 13, 2010

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/09/17/BA6G1FF2K1.DTL Regent's Meeting S.F. Pension 9-17

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-uc-20100917,0,1595539.story 9-17

http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_16093191?nclick_check=1 9-17

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-uc-pension-20100916,0,5276130.story 9-16

From the Week of July 19, 2010

http://www.dailybruin.com/articles/2010/7/19/online-program-proposed/

From the Week of July 13, 2010

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/07/15/BAC61EEDI4.DTL&tsp=1 Samuel's to Regents about on-line ed.

From the Week of June 21, 2010

http://www.dailybruin.com/articles/2010/6/21/uc-commission-future-discussed-recommendations-cha/

http://uwire.com/2010/06/23/uc-commission-on-the-future-discussed-recommendations-to-change-the-uc/

From the Week of May 31, 2010

http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2010/06/04/samuels Bob Samuels argues that enrollment increases would raise money for colleges, while transparency in budgets would shed light on the true cost of educating undergraduates.

From the Week of May 24, 2010

http://www.dailybruin.com/articles/2010/5/27/alternative-commission-future-asks-uc-regents-list/ Alternative Commission Launches Survey on Gould Commission Proposals

From the Week of May 3, 2010

http://www.dailybruin.com/articles/2010/5/6/alternative-commission-future-weighs-different-opt/ Alternative Commission on the Future Meets at UCLA

http://www.dailycal.org/article/109348/physical_education_ignored_in_favor_of_athletics UC-AFT field rep., Michelle Squitieri on the injustice of cuts to the Physical Education Department while Athletics get huge bailouts.

From the Week of April 26, 2010

http://www.dailynexus.com/2010-04-26/budget-cut-reallocations-reflect-department-heads-priorities/ 85% of cuts in HFA at UCSB have come from lecturers and grad teaching assistants. Here's an LtE from the Local 2141 e-board responding to this number.

March 4th, 2010

http://www.kqed.org/epArchive/R201003040900 An interview on KQED radio, Forum with Michael Krasny, including UCB librarian Jason Schultz.

http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_W_web_protest05.1c25a8f.html From the Press-Enterprise, an article featuring UCR lecturer Matt Snyder.

From the Week of March 1, 2010

http://www.newuniversity.org/2010/03/opinion/maintain-the-university-of-california-‘s-vision/

Here's an excellent editorial from the March 1 New University. This was written by UCI lecturer, Brook Haley, who will also be speaking at the UCI rally on March 4th.

http://www.thenation.com/slideshow/20100315/student_slideshow/11 Blurb in the Nation on March 4 and UC Protests