UC Regents establish blue ribbon commission

At the same meeting where faculty and staff furloughs were approved, the UC Regents also established a Commission, co-chaired by UC President Yudof and Regent's Chair Gould, to explore options for the future of the University. Sounds very much like the reproduction of the elephants: we'll see a lot of huffing and puffing at a high level, and it will take 18 months before we have any results.