May Revise calls for increased CSU funding, San Jose State philosophy professors balk at MOOCs, the Koch brothers aim to take over the L.A. Times, and more!   

As if it weren’t enough to pour millions of dollars into states across the country in support of measures to kill public sector collective bargaining, the super-rich Koch brothers are now apparently intent on buying up mainstream media as well, presumably to continue advancing their conservative, union-busting agenda. Their latest target? The venerable Los Angeles Times.   

May 14 -- In his state budget May Revise presentation this morning, Gov. Jerry Brown continued to call for stronger CSU funding over the next four fiscal years, a plan he first unveiled in January.   

Lobby Day results in 100-plus legislator meetings, wildfire causes evacuation of the CSU Channel Islands campus  this morning, budget subcommittee rejects Gov. Brown's proposal for higher healthcare preimums, and more!   

State Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) believes SB 520 would help students who cannot get the classes they need to move toward graduation—so-called "bottleneck courses"—by handing off up to 50 of these sections to private online education vendors. Tell him what you think!   

Union members in Boston answer the call of duty, CSULA is shut down today after bomb threat, CSUEU supports statewide "Forward on Healthcare" campaign, Lobby Day 2013 is set for next week, and more!   

New poster honors CSUEU activism, check out Mike Geck's new blog, Assemblyman Wilk proposes a new state university system requiring no classes, and more!   

Check out the debut entry of VP for Organizing Mike Geck's new blog, The Bullhorn, which he describes as "a place where we can share information, have meaningful discussions and debate, and get your questions answered."   

Assembly Speaker John Perez stresses CSU and UC affordability at yesterday's PPIC forum, CSU recommends a compensation pool for the 2013-14 CSU budget, plans are underway for a dynamic Lobby Day next month, and more!   

March 19: In a March 18 press conference, CSU Assistant Vice Chancellor Robert Turnage outlined budget recommendations to be made to the CSU Board of Trustees at its two-day meeting starting today. Strikingly, much of the discussion dealt with a proposed $38 million compensation pool available through collective bargaining to address compensation needs for faculty and staff that have gone unaddressed for five years.