<p>State schools in Michigan, Wisconsin, Virginia and many other states have dealt with this reality for a decade or more. Yet they have managed to maintain leadership in many areas and even enjoyed some growth passing some better funded publics and privates in competing for research money, producing patents, attracting good students and buildings amazing facilities. They might not build the ultra-expensive stuff you might see at H or Y but they build good quality state of the art buildings in the areas that matter.<br>
The UC has to stop the crying and start planning for the new funding model for state U’s. Flat state funding over time, better fundraising and more focus on the things that matter. It has been done and UC can do it too. They just have the wrong leader heading the UC. He thinks grabbing more money from the state is the only answer. He did the same at Uminn and Texas. They were both better off without him.</p>