Several hundred students gathered at the Oakland courthouse Monday to protest the filing of felony burglary charges against protesters last week, then began an impromptu march over to the University of California’s Office of the President (UCOP), the building from which Mark Yudof directs the entire UC system.

  • About 70 members of the crowd pushed past police and gained entry by a rear door of the building, according to at least one report, including photographs taken from a cell phone.
  • During the ensuing sit-in, students demanded to meet with Yudof, and eventually were met by two staffers who apparently admitted earning salaries of between 250,000 and 350,000 dollars.

  • “The most important thing was the occupation of the building itself and the students’ defiant mood,” wrote one participant. “They were not going to be stopped by a few cops.”
  • Follow the occupation news here and here.



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    1. It’s Always Our Fault « Gerry Canavan on November 24, 2009 7:10 am

      […] over $800,000 a year, refused to meet with the students who occupied his office yesterday—but they were able to meet briefly with two staffers, who claimed to make around $300,000 a year […]

    2. G C on November 24, 2009 7:13 am

      Yudof himself makes over $800,000 a year, not including his university-owned housing and other perks.

      http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/17548

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