When UC Berkeley senior Vesta Namiranian graduated from high school four years ago, she thought transferring to a UC from a community college as a junior would make her education more affordable. Read More…
It comes with some level of dejection that we begrudgingly endorse the regents’ decision to increase fees on 50 of 57 professional degree programs. When it comes to UC tuition, the frame of discussion has shifted — no longer is the question if there will be increases but how much and when and to whom. Read More…
Now is the time to take action. In an ideal world, everyone is able to go to college. As it stands, though, every time tuition rises, that window closes for some kid somewhere. The future is ours. If we neglect higher education, if we let it suffer, then we won’t stand a chance. Read More…
Not enough voices were heard when the UC Board of Regents met on Wednesday. In discussions of UC protest procedures and Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative, Student Regent-designate Jonathan Stein’s voice was one of few offering clarity and reason. The protest report — authored by UC Berkeley School of Law Read More…
The California Democratic Party endorsed Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative on Sunday. Read More…
At the UC Board of Regents meeting Wednesday, UC President Mark Yudof said he will recommend that the board endorse Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative in a future meeting. In his opening remarks, Yudof moved away from his traditionally “politically agnostic” stance, due to the significant impact the tax initiative Read More…
The UC Board of Regents voted Wednesday to officially endorse Proposition 30, Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative, and in doing so affirmed the tuition freeze afforded by the $125.4 million tuition buyout included in the recently passed state budget. Read More…
Members of the public and students dressed as zombies at the UC Board of Regents Wednesday meeting demanded the board stop fee and tuition hikes and the privatization of state capital debt during the meeting’s public comment session. Read More…
The threat of a UC and CSU tuition hike in the middle of the 2012-13 academic year could increase college student voter turnout for the November election. Read More…
If Gov. Jerry Brown’s November tax initiative does not pass, a 20.3 percent mid-year tuition increase is likely for the UC. Read More…
