Appel "Hands Off UC" contre la remise en cause de l'Université publique de Californie (été 2009)

Appel "Hands Off UC" contre la remise en cause de l'Université publique de Californie

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For over 140 years, the has flourished as a leading institution of higherlearning, graduating more than 1.6 million students, fostering thecutting-edge research of 55 Nobel Prize winners, and providing immenseacademic, health, scientific, and economic benefits to California and ourcountry.

From the very beginning, the University of California has always hadaspecial place in the state's constitution, providing our belovedinstitution with the autonomy we need to innovate and explore, whileremaining accountable to the people of California. But now thatautonomy - and UC's world-renowned record of academic success is atrisk. The California Legislature is considering two constitutionalamendments, SCA 21 and ACA 24, that have been filed in the CaliforniaStateSenate and Assembly, respectively, that eliminate the autonomy of theUCBoard of Regents and put the UC system under direct legislativecontrol. Please click here to sign an online petition at our newwebsite,HandsOffUC.com - and join me in opposing this misguided take-over ofUC !

For over 140 years, the current system of governance has served UC, itsfaculty, its graduates, and all Californians well. The University ofCalifornia has an unparalleled record of success. Why should we put that atrisk with an unproven, untested, undefined take-over by our Legislature ? This take-over by the California Legislature could do real damage to the UCwe love - and I'm urgently asking for your help, right now, to stop it. Please click here to sign an online petition at our new website,HandsOffUC.com - and join me in opposing this misguided take-over of UC !

Of course, the University of California, like any other organization,encounters management mistakes from time to time. But there's already asystem in place to fix those mistakes. The University of California,through the Board of Regents, is accountable to the people of California -and when changes need to be made, changes are made. In short, this proposed legislative takeover is a solution in search of aproblem - and as Cal alums, we need to speak out and stop it. Please click here to sign an online petition at our new website,HandsOffUC.com - and join me in opposing this misguided take-over of UC !

Thank you so much for speaking out on this critical issue. The future ofour University is at stake.

Sincerely,

Alan Mendelson '69 President Cal Alumni Association

P.S. SCA 21 and ACA 24 are currently in committee, and we need to make surethey never make it to the floor of the Legislature for a vote. So pleasespeak out :

Please click here to sign an online petition at our new website,HandsOffUC.com - and join me in opposing this misguided take-over of UC ! :https://secure2.convio.net/caa/site/Advocacycmd=display&page=UserAction&id=107