Big exposé on (lack of) instructional spending at UC-Merced, by their intrepid and fearless chapter of the @uc-faculty.bsky.social.
“UC Merced has actively divested from instruction, showing a pattern of deprivation of the instructional budget relative to ourselves and other campuses.”
Fight for the Future of Higher Education. A systemwide town hall 4 pm Friday, November 7th. Gather with faculty from all 10 campuses to discuss: - Erosion of Shared Governance and Working Conditions - Trump’s Threats to Research, Teaching, Patient Care - How FAs are Responding & How You Can Join The Fight Speakers: - Chris Hansmann, UCD, Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies - Nick Mitchell, UCSC, Feminist Studies and Critical Race & Ethnic Studies - Steve Shoptaw, UCLA Health, Pyschology - Walter Leal, UCD, Biochemistry - Anayeli Rosete, UCI, SAFIRE - Khalid Kadir, UCB, Engineering - Ussama Makdisi, UCB, History Register to attend: https://cucfa.solidarity.tech/fight-for-the-future-of-higher-ed-systemwide-town-hall Part of the AAUP National Day of Action for Higher Education.
Fight for the Future of Higher Ed Town Hall.
Register to attend: cucfa.solidarity.tech/fight-for-th...
Rally flyer with colorful gradient background announcing 'Hands Off Our UC!' protest. Lists UC staff, nurses, doctors, faculty, researchers, and students as participants. Event details: Tuesday, September 16, 2 PM at William J. Rutter Center at UCSF, 1675 Owens St, San Francisco, CA. Includes logos of various unions and organizations. Lists causes they stand up for: UC workers, immigrant communities, trans youth, academic freedom, public education, healthcare for all.
HANDS OFF OUR UC! Join us for a rally tomorrow, Sept 16, 2p at UCSF outside the Regents meeting. @uaw4811.bsky.social @calnurses.bsky.social @teamsterslocal2010.bsky.social @uptecwa.bsky.social @aaup.org @ucaftbayarea.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social
We’re calling all our UC colleagues to show up on Tuesday at 2pm at the William J Rutter Center at UCSF (1675 Owens St., SF), where the Regents will be meeting to discuss the Trump "demand letter," for a rally to express our support for academic freedom, public education, and healthcare for all.
SCIENCE FAIR FOR SUSPENDED RESEARCH Learn about essential research AT RISK at UCLA Research Posters | Brain Demo | Meet Researchers SCAN HERE: • VIRTUAL PROGRAM • RESOURCES • JOIN OUR MAILING LIST SAVE OUR SCIENCE UAW UCLA Brain Research Institute September 10, 2025 11:30pm - 1:30pm Northwest corner of Westwood & Le Conte Ave
Join @uclafa.bsky.social for the Suspended Science Fair on Wednesday, Sept. 10 (tomorrow), 11:30-1:30.
The UC Union Coalition Demands:
No concessions
No capitulation
No cuts
Yes to jobs
Yes to educating future leaders
Yes to healthcare autonomy
Yes to lifesaving research
Yes to protecting an engine of economic mobility
The Regents now have to decide if they will surrender to the Trump administration’s demands. As workers who have fought for academic freedom, equity in the workplace, and economic justice, we urge the Regents to refuse any compromise that undermines our values and puts workers at risk... instead of continuing the historical trajectory of declining per-student funding, it is time for the state of California to stand its ground, for Newsom to double down on his fight against Trump’s regime, and for the legislature to increase funding to the UC to support the vital role it plays in millions of Californian lives and livelihoods.
We fight back!
On Friday August 8, the Trump administration demanded a $1 billion “settlement” from UCLA after freezing $584 million in federal grants for vital scientific and health research. The proposed $1 billion agreement would be the largest settlement since Trump began extorting universities, and marks the first attempt of the federal government to ransom payment from a public university. These attacks have been waged under the guise of fighting antisemitism and investigating alleged Title VII violations, but we see them for what they are: an attempt to cripple public higher education in the nation’s premier public university system.
Coalition of UC unions condemns Trump’s attacks on the UC and the California economy.
@ucaft.bsky.social @afscme3299.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social @aaup.org
#HigherEd #AcademicFreedom #UnniversityofCalifornia #HoldTheLine #Trump #HandsOffHigherEd #StandUpUC
A UC-AFT Local 1474 advocacy graphic with a blue and yellow design featuring a megaphone icon. The text reads 'Stand Strong Against Attacks on Education - HOLD THE LINE!' followed by 'Tell Pres. Milliken and the Regents to refuse any concessions demanded by Trump's Dept. of Justice and to stabilize funding for research and teaching at UC!' The graphic includes the UC-AFT logo with California state outline and directs viewers to take action at linktr.ee/ucaft.
“President Milliken and the Regents should exhaust all legal remedies, refuse all concessions, and resist illegal acts by the Trump administration.” Sign and share now! actionnetwork.org/letters/hold... @ucaft.bsky.social @uc-faculty.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social
On Tuesday, UCB Chancellor Lyons and others will speak before the Committee on Education and the Workforce Hearing that is part of the MAGA agenda to defund higher education and limit free speech on campuses across the country.
Read our full statement here: bit.ly/fa-hcew
@psc-cuny.org @aaup.org
WHAT CAN YOU DO? Express your concern and outrage over this overreach by the UC Regents by:
Giving public comment at the July 15-17 Regents' Meeting.
Give feedback (ask your colleagues to too) during the 90-day systemwide review period - the link will be sent out through Academic Senate Committees
Another new interim policy that will go into effect Fall 2025:
Faculty may be disciplined for extramural speech when the “university’s interests” outweigh the “employee’s expressive interests.”
We must resist these blatant attempts to criminalize and chill faculty free speech!
On June 23, the Regents’ Workgroup on Faculty Discipline Policies and Procedures released Interim Policies. Some will go into effect Fall 2025 without review, including:
Coordination of discipline with UC Police Departments for all misconduct cases, including those regarding expressive activities.
To contact @ucirvine.bsky.social leadership to tell them to stop the cuts to the School of Humanities, use this link: actionnetwork.org/letters/take...
@ucaft.bsky.social @uaw4811.bsky.social @uc-faculty.bsky.social
“It’s a lot easier to destroy a thing than to build a thing.”
The Gov says his May revise reduces the 8.95% cut to UC to a 3% cut, still plans to defer the compact funding 1 year (a $240 million cut to UC in 2025-26). UC's May funding should be up 5.95% relative to January's proposal, but somehow it shows a $16 million cut: ebudget.ca.gov/budget/2025-...
The annual State Higher Education Finance report came out. Key figure: "Total education revenue at two-year institutions in California was $11,131 per FTE (82% of the U.S. average), while four-year total revenue was at $17,114 per FTE (81% of the U.S. average)."
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Why is @governor.ca.gov proposing an 8% budget cut for @uofcalifornia.bsky.social and @calstate.bsky.social, and why do most Democrats seem to be going along with him? I'm glad you asked!
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@ucaft.bsky.social @cftunion.bsky.social
We recognize the importance of securing data, but UCOP has completely bungled President Drake's cybersecurity mandate, leaving many important faculty questions unanswered. We must now call on UC to postpone this mandate. Faculty can join us in making this call at: sites.google.com/view/delay-m...
🚨 "WE ARE THE POWER WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR"
@actioninhighered.bsky.social mobilized nationwide. Faculty, students & workers united to end repression & fight for education that serves the people.
📢 More than a protest—a movement. Join us.
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news that dozens of members of our UC community are under threat at the moment has us all anxious, but the solidarity between @ucaft.bsky.social and @uc-faculty.bsky.social today was beautiful. read our demands and see you at Bruin Plaza tomorrow! ucaft.org/news/cucfa-a...
This morning, FACULTY UNIONS led by @aaup.bsky.social sued the Trump administration over the unlawful funding cuts at Columbia. We will not let the federal government use coercion to rob us of academic freedom and critical research!
So proud of my union!
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Poster reads: UC Stand Up For Research and Teaching Calling on UC Faculty, staff, and community members to protest against the current attacks on knowledge, higher education, and scientific research March 19, 2025 Noon - 1PM Locations across UC
If the block on the Federal Register isn’t removed in the next few months, I fear a majority of labs will close within a year. This small procedural wrench has the power to kill US science indefinitely, losing an entire generation of discovery and innovation.
Having been overwhelmed by folks wanting to participate in the meeting, they had to reschedule. The meeting will now be Thursday, the 13th, at 2 pm. The link to register for the Zoom is: ucop.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
If you cannot attend, please contact your campus representatives and let them know how you feel about the three issues being discussed at this meeting. senate.universityofcalifornia.edu/rosters/comm...
3) UC’s continued decrease in its share of contributions to medical plans (UC paid 87.0% of employee health plan costs in 2022, which still put UC 7% below market in terms of health and welfare benefits, but paid just 80.6% in 2025, see docs.google.com/spreadsheets...).
