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Though new student regent Matthew Murray deserves praise for
making one of the most demanding commitments a UC student can take
on, as a second-year with limited university experience he has a
lot to learn before taking office. Fortunately, he’ll have
the opportunity to shadow 2002-03 student Regent Dexter
Ligot-Gordon next year before filling the seat himself.
Murray should use the time to build on his current interests in
the use of standardized testing in admissions and opening UC Merced
to include larger questions of access and quality of education
““ especially since the questions surrounding the SAT and
Merced will likely be answered before he takes office. However,
Murray should also be able to represent the interests of students
who are actually enrolled in the UC during his tenure. Those
students face an increase in their fees as a result of budget cuts,
unaffordable costs of living, housing shortages and quality of
education concerns.
It will also be important for Murray to think strategically
about the approach he’ll take to his job. In the past,
befriending regents has prevented some student representatives from
effectively promoting student needs. But combative approaches have
also limited students from working with the regents. Hopefully
Murray’s approach will fall somewhere in the middle.
Most importantly, Murray should start now. Historically, regent
designates have not been as visible because they have no voting
power. But Murray should make himself accessible to students
anyway, and be a vocal advocate of their concerns immediately.