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I agree, Berkeley's fiscal mess is not something to celebrate.  Even in the best of circumstances, it means that the educational breadth and depth that Berkeley can offer will suffet, and I don't think anyone wants to see that (and selfishly, I have kids who I would be proud to send to Berkeley if they got in, and I would hate for their educational opportunities there to be hurt).  At its worst, those of us who are California taxpayers could be on the hook for that deficit.  Either way, I though the Chancellor did his best in less than ideal circumstances and hopefully UC's new focus on fundraising will pay off.  That being said, historically berkeley grads have not had that relationship with their school.

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I agree, Berkeley's fiscal mess is not something to celebrate.  Even in the best of circumstances, it means that the educational breadth and depth that Berkeley can offer will suffet, and I don't think anyone wants to see that (and selfishly, I have kids who I would be proud to send to Berkeley if they got in, and I would hate for their educational opportunities there to be hurt).  At its worst, those of us who are California taxpayers could be on the hook for that deficit.  Either way, I though the Chancellor did his best in less than ideal circumstances and hopefully UC's new focus on fundraising will pay off.  That being said, historically berkeley grads have not had that relationship with their school.

BC