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…
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…
Welcome to the online university. Despite some faculty and student contention and a rocky financial start, the University of California’s controversial online education initiative is advancing this semester. The UC Online Instruction Pilot Project — an initiative to develop and offer online classes — has introduced its first class and 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.
After months of urging students, faculty and other University of California community members to call on the state for increased support for higher education, the UC Board of Regents announced that it will relocate its meeting to Sacramento and hold a rally at the state Capitol this May. Board Chair Read More…
The UC Board of Regents will meet at UC Riverside this week to discuss finances and other issues facing the University of California while protesters will hold demonstrations at the Riverside and Berkeley campuses urging students to act against potential future cuts. Throughout the Wednesday and Thursday meetings, regents will Read More…
