University of
California negates the promise of equality of opportunity: university access,
affordability is farther and farther out of reach. Self-absorbed Chancellor Birgeneau,
Provost Breslauer are outspoken for public
Cal. ‘charging Californians much higher’ tuition. Chancellor, Provost  leave an indelible legacy on access,
affordability.

Birgeneau ($450,000) Breslauer
($306,000) like to blame the politicians, since they stopped giving them their demanded
funding. The ‘charge Californians higher tuition’ skyrocketed fees by an
average 14% per year from 2006 to 2011-12 academic years. If Chancellor Provost
had allowed fees to rise at the same rate of inflation over the past 10 years
they would still be in reach of most middle income students. Breslauer Bergeneau
increase disparities in higher education and defeat the promise of equality of
opportunity. An unacceptable legacy.

Additional state tax funding
should sunset. The sluggish economy and 10% unemployment devistate family
education savings. Simply asking for more taxes to fund self-absorbed Cal.senior
 leadership, old inefficient higher
education  practices, excessive faculty
staff compensation and burdensome bonuses, is not the answer.

UC Berkeley is to maximize access to the widest number of Californians at a
reasonable cost. Birgeneau’s Breslauer’s ‘charge Californians higher’ tuition’
denies middle income families the transformative value of Cal.

The California dream:
keep it alive and well. Fire (honorably retire) Provost George W Breslauer. Birgeneau
resigned.

Opinions?
UC Board of Regents marsha.kelman@ucop.edu  Calif.
State Senators, Assembly members.