Collegiate Challenge, August 2010
UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi keeps focused on long-term goals
Since her arrival last August, UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi has steered the university through one of the most tumultuous periods in the school’s history. As the California economy sinks to historic depths, funding for the state’s world-renowned University of California system has been slashed by hundreds of millions of dollars. This has trickled down to students in the form of tuition hikes, increased fees and the elimination of classes and sports programs. Through it all, the university has pushed forward with its efforts to train workers for the growing green-sector economy. We sat down with her recently to discuss those efforts. [click title to continue reading]
