Three seats remain empty on the UC Board of Regents after one member was not confirmed by the state senate and another two members’ 12-year terms came to a close at the end of February. Appointing individuals to fill any vacancies on the board is the responsibility of Gov. Jerry Read More…
Student leaders at the UC, CSU and statewide community colleges called on their respective institutions Wednesday to boycott products manufactured or supplied by out-of-state corporations opposed to the Middle Class Scholarship Act. The act — which is composed of Assembly Bills 1500 and 1501 — was introduced by California Assembly Read More…
From 2001-02 to 2010-11, the University of California saw an overall increase in private support as it ramped up efforts to garner donations due to state budget cuts — a trend that may be slowing this year. Over the course of fiscal year 2010-11, the UC received almost $1.6 billion Read More…
To say Jonathan Stein has a daunting task ahead of him would be putting it lightly. On June 30, Stein will assume his role as the next voting student member on the UC Board of Regents, charged with representing over 222,000 students, making decisions for a system plagued with dwindling Read More…
A panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a challenge to Proposition 209 on Monday, upholding California’s voter-based ban on the consideration of race as a factor in University of California admissions. The activist group BAMN brought the lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents and the Read More…
Earnings for new presidents in the California State University system are now capped at 10 percent above that of their predecessors after CSU trustees unanimously voted Wednesday to cap the salaries of incoming executives. Jessica Rossoni covers higher education.
Student Regent Alfredo Mireles Jr. and Student Regent-designate Jonathan Stein wrote an open letter to the UC community in response to the decision to postpone the UC Board of Regents meeting and Wednesday’s Occupy Cal demonstrations, where police actions — using batons to gain access to the protesters’ encampment — Read More…
The UC Board of Regents will reschedule this week’s meeting due to concerns of violence, according to an announcement from the UC Office of the President Monday morning. Following a statewide strike and day of action scheduled for Tuesday, protesters planned to demonstrate against continued state divestment from higher education, as Read More…
Future University of California students may be asked to disclose their sexual orientation upon accepting an admissions offer to a UC campus. Recent legislation and efforts to obtain this information were introduced with the goal of improving campus data and resources available for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual Read More…
UC Regent Charlene Zettel was announced Wednesday to be the first CEO of Donate Life California — a private, non-profit organization created to administer the state’s organ and tissue donor registry.
