Nearly 400 people have signed a petition calling for the University of California to provide all postdoctorates and their dependents equal access to university provided health benefits. Read More…
The UC Student Health Insurance Plan projects a $57 million deficit that could spark double digit student premium increases for the plan’s 2013-14 plan year. Read More…
Construction has begun on a new solar energy research facility at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which will be funded through a combination of state and grant funds, officials announced Friday. Read More…
A bill passed by the state Legislature will request California’s public universities to designate a high-level administrator to act as a liaison between campus security and administrators and student demonstrators during large protests.
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If passed, a bill in the California State Legislature sponsored by Ricardo Lara, D-Bell Gardens, could impact the tenure process at public universities in California, including the University of California.
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UC Berkeley and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory will be refunded $30 million by the state for the construction of a new solar energy research facility. Read More…
Following months of controversy surrounding the identities of the police officers who were involved in the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident at UC Davis, it has been determined that the names of these police officers will be released to the public. On Tuesday, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Evelio Grillo Read More…
A recent report finds that Californian college enrollment in the UC and CSU systems has declined by about one-fifth over the past five years, due to declining funding for higher education. Released by the Public Policy Institute of California on Wednesday, the report entitled “Defunding Higher Education: What Are the Read More…
OAKLAND, Calif. — A judge approved an agreement reached between attorneys representing the University of California and its police union Tuesday, clearing the path for the release of a widely anticipated report about the Nov. 18 pepper-spraying of students at UC Davis. The report has been caught up in litigation Read More…
An Alameda County Superior Court judge ruled on Wednesday to allow the UC to release the portions of a widely anticipated report on the Nov. 18 UC Davis pepper spray incident that were still pending a court decision. In issuing the ruling, Judge Evelio Grillo rejected attempts by the Federated Read More…
