email about creative project due today to ta! 3/6 - read chs 1-2 of the gangster we are all looking...
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Email about creative project due today to TA!
3/6 - read chs 1-2 of The Gangster We Are All Looking For
3/13 – Creative project due!3/20 – Final exam, 8-11am
Why do we pursue an
education?
What do you want from
your university?
What is March 1st?
Why should you even care?
what is privatization?
“a transformation from an institution which is publicly supported and serves a public purpose, to one that is organized to sell products to consumers”
Student = consumer and product Education = no longer a human right
but a privilege to afforded by only certain members of society
Why is tuition increasing?
Because of budget cuts? OR for profit How? Why?
State funds = restricted; marked for instructional spending
Private funds = tuition payments = unrestricted; does not need to be used on instructional spending!▪ Ex: consistent bonuses to upper administration while cuts to
programs, faculty and staff UC is like a corporation
UC regents pledge future increases of tuition to bolster UC credit rating
Higher credit rating means UC can borrow money to invest in projects
privatization & profit
UC regents benefit as individuals from privatization and investments.
Majority of UC regents are not democratically elected.
There is only one student regent who is chosen by the board and who only serves for one year.
privatization & diversity
$13,234CA resident tuition
vs
$22, 878 non-CA resident
tuition
Or
$28,518 CA resident
predicted budget
vs
$51,396 non-CA resident predicted budget
Why are we willing to pay more for tuition?
Why are your parents willing to cover the cost of your tuition?
How do we even cover the cost of tuition?
We are not necessarily investing in our future.
• Average earnings of college grads has fallen 11%
• 50% of university students who have just graduated end up taking jobs that do not require a degree
• In ‘09 only 56% of grads found jobs in their degree field; 22% remain unemployed
• 48% of UCSD graduates will have higher than the national average of debt (more than $18,000)
• 41% of student debtors will default or be delinquent
• In ‘10, 85% of college grads moved back home
teach out on library walk
Divide up into your discussion sections.
Bring books.
Ask questions.
Speak up.
Give a damn. http://reclaimucsd.wordpress.com/