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California’s broke and the boys in Sac (as it seems to be) sure as f*ck ain’t got our back. But Chancellor Birgeneau may have a plan.
Yesterday the Chancellor reassuringly declared that big universities don’t cry; they reassess their operational spending. Starting soon, “Operational Excellence,” a collaborative effort between in-house and private consultants, will examine Berkeley’s costs with the hope of arriving at a plan for greater financial independence from state piggy banks in the long term. Oh, and don’t call it privatizing. Details below:
The effort will begin in early October and continue through March. It will be overseen by Birgy himself along with several hundred faculty members, staff, students and alumni. At the heart of it all, a private consulting firm that has done similar work for other elite universities will lead the pursuit.
Basically, they’re looking to see where the money’s at, what it’s doing there, and whether it can be put instead where the professors are.
In his letter, Birgeneau addresses concerns about the prospect of outside consultants wielding a surgeon’s razor over UC Berkeley’s proverbial cardio-vascular system. He notes the need for an objective approach and cites the role of campus members to provide check and balance.
Periodic progress reports will be posted here. God speed, Birgy, from the Clog!
Image Source: taylorkoa22 under Creative Commons.
Chancellor announces Operational Excellence effort [News Center]
Tags:Chancellor Birgeneau, Financial Crisis, Operational Excellence, Privatization
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