https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/
Documenting the UC Strike
"As the strike develops, the system has employed a number of obvious tactics, including divide and conquer actions and a number of appeals to the media and the public. We expect the mainstream media to side more with the system it serves rather then... — read more
Low pay (and wage theft) in higher education means that research suffers (Nature)
This is big when it comes out in Nature. "Part of the pay discrepancy is that graduate students are classified as part-time workers who, on paper, do only 20 hours of work per week, with the rest of the time devoted to their studies. But for many... — read more
Have you signed the petition supporting the University of California workers?f
https://www.fairucnow.org/support/
Cheeky Scientist
For those interested in transitioning to the private sector. This is not an endorsement. https://cheekyscientist.com
The Rogues Gallery
How much info does UAW have on these people? https://regents.universityofcalifornia.edu/about/members-and-advisors/
Video from the Berkeley Labs gate
https://twitter.com/uaw2865/status/1593297021892321280?s=20&t=G-WR_eEYauMGi1TwK54fSg
UC workers inspire others
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dahn-shaulis_university-of-california-academic-workers-activity-
Living conditions for striking UC workers
"Striking workers include researchers, graduate student researchers and instructors, trainees, fellows, and others who provide academic support across the University of California’s 10 campuses. " “'People live in very cramped situations, people... — read more
$168 Billion Endowment
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/press-room/uc-assets-grow-38-billion-2021-168-billion-endowment-returning-337-percent-and-pension https://marketrealist.com/p/richard-blum-net-worth/
Higher Education Inquirer in support of workers
https://www.highereducationinquirer.org/2022/02/the-power-of-recognizing-higher-ed.html
UC System Strike Authorization?
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Thousands-vote-to-strike-across-UC-system-The-17554377.php
Students Are Living In Hotels & Cars Due To Lack Of Campus Housing In California
"UC Berkeley also turned away roughly 5,500 housing requests this fall, and due to high rents and scarce supply, nearly 40% of undergraduates cannot afford to live in the city."... — read more
Strike looming for struggling part-timers
"After more than two years of stalled negotiations, 6,000 University of California lecturers are preparing to strike. The lecturers do one-third of all teaching but earn just a fraction of what their tenure-track counterparts do, with little in the... — read more
Let's all pretend we didn't see it coming
"We live in an economic system that is unsustainable, unjust, and exploitative. Many of us in academia and the thought industry have known this for decades. Others with great wisdom have known this for centuries. Techies and disrupters think it can... — read more
Coronavirus and the College Meltdown
https://collegemeltdown.blogspot.com/2020/03/coronavirus-and-college-meltdown.html
DOWNFALL OF NCAA WOULD IMPROVE AMERICAN EDUCATION
http://sociological-eye.blogspot.com/2019/10/downfall-of-ncaa-would-improve-american.html
Cal's online program manager...
is having problems. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/2u-whistleblowers-detail-rampant-overpricing-behavior-dahn-shaulis/
No layoffs at Berkeley
None. All is good.