A survey released Wednesday shows an increase in private donations toward public universities, indicating a shift toward a funding model that seeks to fill the gaps left by large cuts to state funding with an increased reliance on philanthropy. The Voluntary Support of Education survey conducted by the Council for Read More…
An article published last week by U.S News and World Report naming the 10 most expensive public schools in the nation for out-of-state students used incorrect figures, producing skewed rankings, according to data provided by UC Berkeley. The article placed seven UC campuses in its ranking, with UC Berkeley coming 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…
UCTV Prime, the University of California Television’s new YouTube original series, is set to premiere this March in what will be the website’s first production partnership with a university. The series will launch March 1, and will become the first university channel to receive a grant from YouTube, according to UCTV Read More…
UC President Mark Yudof is hosting a live web chat March 2 — the same week students across the UC system will be protesting tuition increases and budget cuts — to field questions from university faculty and staff regarding protests, state funding for the university and an initiative to redirect Read More…
Over the past weeks, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has become increasingly critical of Gov. Jerry Brown’s handling of the state’s higher education budget. Newsom — who sits on the UC Board of Regents and the California State University Board of Trustees — spoke out against Brown’s higher education budget in Read More…
Triggered by a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, the University of California is embarking on a systemwide project to update its existing patent policy to protect the university from inadvertently losing rights over its inventions. All UC employees are required to sign an amendment to the policy by Feb. 29 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…
A report released Wednesday by the state Legislative Analyst’s Office on higher education outlines recommended changes to Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2012-13 state budget plan. The report suggests changes to a number of the features of Brown’s proposal, including changes to Cal Grant eligibility criteria and the removal of earmarks on Read More…
Due to a projected cash flow crisis, the state of California could borrow as much as $200 million from the University of California in March. Despite consistently cutting the UC’s budget over the past decade, the state will look to the university’s borrowing ability — due to its high credit Read More…
