UC Commission on the Future Visits Campus
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The UC Commission on the Future is sending representatives to UC Riverside Tuesday, Nov. 3 to hear comments from staff, faculty and students and the campus community on how best to continue to preserve educational access and excellence within the university system, even as the campus faces steep budget cuts.
The commission, which is co-chaired by Russell S. Gould, chairman of the UC Board of Regents and UC President Mark G. Yudof, appointed five work groups: size and shape of UC; education and curriculum; access and affordability; funding strategies; and research strategies.
The three-hour forum at UCR will begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3 in HUB 302 and is open to all. At approximately 10 a.m. the forum will open up for public comments and questions. People who would like to speak should sign up at the meeting by 9:45 a.m.
The visit to UCR is one stop among similar visits to each UC campus. Work group members will use what they hear at UCR and the other UC campuses to develop recommendations by early next year.
Gould said it is important that people take this opportunity to contribute to finding solutions to the challenges that the university faces in meeting the needs of students in tough economic times.
“As members of the UC community, we strongly encourage you to be a part of this conversation,” said Gould. “Are we asking the right questions? Are there specific issues that you think are crucial to address? What action is essential, from your perspective, to help UC continue to thrive?”
The commission and the work groups consist of regents, staff, faculty, alumni and other experts not affiliated with UC. Anil Deolalikar, CHASS associate dean, professor of economics, and director of the Public Policy Initiative is a member of the commission.
Find out more about the commission by visiting ucfuture.universityofcalifornia.edu.
