UC President Mark Yudof to step down
UC President Mark Yudof announced that he will step down from his position on Aug. 31, 2013, in a statement released Friday.
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Brown proposes $250 million increase in funding for UC
Gov. Jerry Brown proposed an increase in state funding of $250 million for the UC in his 2013-14 proposed budget, released Thursday.
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UC Retirement Plan owns stake in maker of gun used in Sandy Hook shooting
Through its retirement plan, the UC has invested millions of dollars in the manufacturer of the assault rifle used in the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. last week. Read More…
Two computers stolen from Alumni House
Two desktop computers were stolen from the Alumni House, Wednesday. Read More…
UC suspends new logo following public outcry
The University of California has decided to suspend use of the redesigned logo, the university announced Friday. Read More…
Top 10 donors to Prop. 30
Gov. Jerry Brown’s campaign for Proposition 30 has raised more than $16 million in the last three months, filings released by the California Fair Political Practices Commission Friday show. Brown’s fundraising efforts trounced those of the primary group opposed to his initiative, which has brought in less than $2 million since July Read More…
UC Riverside chancellor to head CSU system
UC Riverside Chancellor Timothy White will replace Charles Reed as chancellor of the California State system, officials announced Thursday. White will assume the position as the head of the 23-campus system at the end of December. “I feel this is a tremendous opportunity for me to try to do more Read More…
Campaign against Proposition 30 releases first TV ad
Opponents of Proposition 30 released their first TV ad against the initiative Wednesday. Crafted by Gov. Jerry Brown, Prop. 30 would raise the state sales tax by a quarter of a percentage point for the next four years and increase the income tax on the wealthiest Californians for the next Read More…
UC employees debate finances of retirement plan
The funding status of the UC Retirement Plan deteriorated significantly in the last fiscal year, according to a report presented at the UC Board of Regents meeting Thursday. Read More…
Fact Check: LA Times op-ed cites faulty data about UC
On Sunday, Peter Schrag, a former editor at the Sacramento Bee, published an op-ed entitled “Affirmative action in college admissions is not required,” responding to the University of California’s friend of the court brief filed in connection with a Supreme Court case considering the validity of using race in college Read More…