Let's Hope It's More Than Hope

We have been noting the need for UCOP to engage the governor concerning his pension proposals which - as has been reported - include UC and could override the Regents' actions taken last December.

From a San Jose Mercury-News article about higher ed lobbying activities planned for tomorrow:

...University officials hope that "Advocacy Day" in Sacramento will help stave off further reductions to public colleges and universities, as some in the Legislature threaten to adopt an "all-cuts" budget to close the state's budget gap without additional revenues...

...On Tuesday, UC President Mark Yudof, Cal State Chancellor Charles Reed and California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott and others will meet with legislators and, they hope, the governor...

Full article at http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_17765606


PS: If you are are a younger reader of this blog and don't "get" the picture on the upper right, ask older colleagues.