Breslauer chosen as new provost

1 Comment | Oakland Tribune, Mar 20, 2006 | by ,

Political science professor and Russia scholar George Breslauer has been named new provost and executive vice chancellor at UC Berkeley.

The position is the second-highest administrative post at the campus. Breslauer, 60, of Oakland, replaces Paul Gray, who is stepping down June 30 after six years as provost to return to teaching.

George Breslauer is uniquely well qualified for the position, Chancellor Robert Birgeneau said in a statement. He has a deep knowledge and understanding of the Berkeley campus, a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, research and service and impressive skills as an experienced administrator.

A member of the UC Berkeley faculty for 35 years, Breslauer has served as the director of the Center for Slavic and East European Studies, has chaired the political science department, and was dean of social sciences in the College of Letters and Sciences.

In August, he was appointed executive dean of the College of Letters and Sciences.

He will report directly to the chancellor and will help guide policies for the campus, with a $1.3 billion operating budget. Breslauer will directly oversee about 5,000 employees and a $500 million budget.

Breslauers salary, set Wednesday by UCs governing Board of Regents, is $285,000 annually. He will also receive

a $8,916 auto allowance and

an annual research fund of

$30,000, plus executive pension and health benefits.

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    RE: Breslauer chosen as new provost

    Breslauer supports UCB Chancellor Birgeneau's $3,000,000 blunder. $3 Million Extravagant, Arrogant Spending by UC President Yudof for UCBerkeley Chancellor Birgeneau to Hire Consultants - When Work Can Be Done Internally
    These days, every dollar counts. Contact Senate (Ms. Romero 916.651.4105) & Assembly (Ms. Brownley 916.319.2044) Chairperson?s Education Committees or your representatives.
    Do the work internally at no additional costs with UCB Academic Senate Leadership (C. Kutz/F. Doyle), the world ? class UCB faculty/ staff, & the UCB Chancellor?s bloated staff (G. Breslauer, N. Brostrom, F. Yeary, P. Hoffman, C. Holmes etc) & President Yudof.
    President Yudof?s UCB Chancellor should do the high paid work he is paid for instead of hiring expensive East Coast consults to do the work of his job. ?World class? smart executives like Chancellor Birgeneau need to do the hard work analysis, and make the tough-minded difficult, decisions to identify inefficiencies.
    Where do the $3,000,000 consultants get their recommendations?
    From interviewing the UCB senior management that hired them and approves their monthly consultant fees and expense reports. Remember the nationally known auditing firm who said the right things and submitted recommendations that senior management wanted to hear and fooled the public, state, federal agencies?
    $3 million impartial consultants never bite the hands (Birgeneau/Yeary) that feed them!
    Mr. Birgeneau's accountabilities include "inspiring innovation, leading change." This involves "defining outcomes, energizing others at all levels and ensuring continuing commitment." Instead of deploying his leadership and setting a good example by doing the work of his Chancellor?s job, Mr. Birgeneau outsourced his work to the $3,000,000 consultants. Doesn't he engage UC and UC Berkeley people at all levels to examine inefficiencies and recommend $150 million of trims? Hasn't he talked to Cornell and the University of North Carolina - which also hired the consultants -- about best practices and recommendations that will eliminate inefficiencies?
    No wonder the faculty, staff, students, Senate & Assembly are angry and suspicious.
    In today?s economy three million dollars is a irresponsible price to pay when a knowledgeable ?world-class? UCB Chancellor and his bloated staff do not do the work of their jobs.
    Together, we will make a difference.

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