message from the Assistant Vice Chancellor
 May 2008
On May 14th, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger will release the May Revision of the State Budget. We need your help in continuing to deliver the message of the important contributions of the higher education to California’s economic recovery and growth. Elected officials need to hear your voice to ensure that higher education remains a top priority on their agenda during the challenging year the state must face. Please visit our Get Involved page for more information. Go Bruins!
Keith S. Parker
Assistant Vice Chancellor
News
Candidate Forum: 2nd Supervisorial District L.A. County - L.A. County supervisor candidates exchange criticisms
L.A. Times Article regarding coverage of the Forum. Read Full Article
School of Public Affairs Students Study "Who is Responsible for Housing the Homeless?"
The 4th Annual School of Public Affairs Day at Los Angeles City Hall focused on the the challenge of who is responsible for housing the homeless. Students went to City Hall to study this controversial and complicated issue... Read Full Article
Former President Clinton to speak at UCLA commencement in June
Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to address graduates at UCLA's main
commencement ceremony this June. Clinton, who served two terms as president,
from 1993 to 2001, will deliver the keynote at the College of Letters and
Science ceremony, which is scheduled...Read Full Article
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Legislation
Washington Update
Following the winter holiday recess, Congress reconvened in mid-January in advance of the President’s State of the Union Address and the release of his Fiscal Year 2009 (FY09) budget. Overall, the Administration’s proposed budget for FY09 offers... Read more...
August 2007 Washington Update
The House and Senate are in recess for August, but will return on September 4 to finish work on the fiscal year 2008 (FY08) spending bills and several pieces of key legislation, including the Higher Education Act. ...more
UC Supports ACR 21
Last week, the University of California took a "support" position on ACR 21, authored by Assembly Member Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada). The resolution, urges UC to establish academic exchanges or partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities ...more
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