SACRAMENTO — As California Highway Patrol officers stood guard at the entrance of the state Capitol building’s rotunda Monday afternoon, protesters inside the building kicked off a 7-hour occupation that resulted in at least 72 arrests. The occupation followed a rally on the Capitol building’s steps in which thousands of Read More…
SACRAMENTO —Thousands of students protested in support of higher education Monday through a rally in front of the state capitol, and over 100 demonstrators participated in a subsequent occupation of the building. The rally featured several speakers calling on state lawmakers to increase funding to the public education system, including Read More…
While the March 1 Day of Action at UC Berkeley garnered less participation than expected, demonstrations at UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego were characterized by disruptions of the campuses’ normal activities. Protesters at UC Santa Cruz started the day early, effectively shutting down campus operations such as traffic Read More…
A mock funeral procession for public higher education at UC Davis will be only one of several protests happening at University of California campuses on the March 1 Day of Action. Thursday’s events will involve protests at several UC campuses as students, faculty and staff plan to host teach-ins and Read More…
As the 2012 United States presidential election nears, the Obama administration is setting its sights on convincing young voters to return to the polls. Obama for America Senior Strategist David Axelrod said in a conference call Monday that the administration has been working to fund public universities and cut higher Read More…
US News and World Report released its annual National University Rankings Tuesday, ranking UC Berkeley 21st in a list topped by Harvard, Princeton and Yale. The rankings, which the report has released annually since 1985, included five other UC campuses in its top 50, including UCLA, which trailed four spots behind Read More…
The Washington Monthly released its annual College Guide and Rankings Monday, ranking UC Berkeley third among national universities based on its contribution to the public good, ahead of Stanford, Harvard and MIT. University of California campuses occupied the top three spots in the rankings, which are calculated based on a Read More…
The UC’s 2010 annual payroll report, published Wednesday, revealed a continuing decline in state funding for UC pay as payroll funding from federal government sources and teaching hospitals increased.In 2010, less than a third of funding for systemwide compensation came from state funds and educational fees, according to the report.The Read More…
SAN FRANCISCO — Middle school, high school and college students — including some from UC Berkeley — united in protest Monday as the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reviewed a lawsuit against Proposition 209. Dozens of students bearing signs in front of the courthouse voiced their opposition to the Read More…
University of California students from middle-class families could save over $8,000 a year on tuition under a new plan announced Wednesday by state Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles. Perez’s Middle Class Scholarship Plan would cost the state about $1 billion per year and would be financed by the elimination Read More…
