Troubling Times for the University of California - Chris Henn, Tam News

While much of the outrage in the recent protests has been directed towards the use of police force, they originally started out as an objection against rising tuition fees. Tuition has roughly doubled from $6,312 in 2005 to $13,218 in 2009. The University of California plans to further increase tuition costs as a way to counteract dwindling state support. In the agenda for the planned Regents meeting, the University of California mentioned that state funding has been reduced from $3.25 billion in 2007 to $2.37 billion in 2011, a 21% percent decrease. According to the agenda, “Historically, the State portion of the University’s core funds has been the largest single fund source providing core support for the University. This is no longer the case.”