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Whether providing a world-class education, generating economic growth and new jobs, or working to improve California's healthcare – UCSD's impact is felt in the lives of all Californians.

UCSD's best advocates are its alumni. As an advocate, you can help support and defend the University of California on major issues pending before the state legislature and remind elected officials why protecting the UC is critical for our future.

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Alumni and students gather in Sacramento for UC Day 2006.

The 2009 UC San Diego UC Day Delegation

Advocacy Update

June 2009

Take Action to Protect UCSD Funding

Dear UC San Diego Friends:

The budget challenge facing the State of California is so enormous that UC San Diego must play a role in the solution. But it is critical that state elected leaders, as they make hard decisions in the next few weeks, also fully understand the consequences of those decisions.
Write your legislator now!

We urge you to take this opportunity to tell legislators that you support the least damaging cuts possible for public higher education and the UC campuses. Tell them about the importance of Cal Grants; remind them of the huge economic and intellectual returns for California that investment in UCSD provides; and urge them to allow the university flexibility in administering cuts so that we can execute them in the smartest ways possible.

Take the following actions to make change happen:

Click here to join UC San Diego’s advocacy program today
Click here to join the growing numbers of UC San Diego alumni on Facebook today!

Sincerely,

UC San Diego Advocacy

Action

Take action to support funding for the University of California, at San Diego today!
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Past Events

UC Day 2009: News Release
California's annual “UC Day” brought alumni, students and friends from all 10 University of California campuses to the state Capitol to share the story of UC’s contributions with the state’s elected officials.

News

UCSD says it's not done after shedding 800 jobs

As it absorbs deep budget cuts and braces for more, the University of California San Diego has quietly reduced its work force by more than 800 positions, or nearly 5.5 percent, in recent months, university officials disclosed yesterday. MORE

Hands off UC campuses

Playing to populist sentiment, a coterie of California legislators has introduced constitutional amendments to strip away the autonomy of the University of California president and the Board of Regents to run the 10-campus system.

UC Regents approve plans to trim enrollment

Acting on the recommendation of University of California President Mark G. Yudof, the UC Board of Regents today approved plans curtailing undergraduate enrollment growth, and freezing the salaries of top administrators and significantly restricting compensation for a large group of senior leadership.

Resources

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