10 arrested at UCSF protest against medical center layoffs
Around 60 union members and medical staff assembled at UCSF’s Parnassus campus Thursday in a protest that resulted in 10 arrests. Read More…
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ASUC President Connor Landgraf sparks controversy among senators for use of executive order
ASUC President Connor Landgraf’s decision to use executive order on two referenda for this semester’s student ballot sparked controversy among ASUC Senators. Read More…
Letter: Jan. 24
Op-ed perpetuated misleading claims about UC administration In his recent op-ed “UC funding fight continues,” Nicolas Kitchel rightly congratulates students for rallying behind Proposition 30 and helping to stave off crippling cuts to the University of California. But in his call for continued student activism, he recycles the tired and Read More…
Class Pass may not be placed on spring ballot after possible bylaw violation
UC Berkeley students face the prospect of losing their bus passes next year due to a failure to submit the necessary referendum for the spring 2013 ballot.
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UC SHIP Advisory Board postpones coverage cap decision
The UC SHIP Advisory Board met Monday to weigh options on the controversial health care coverage cap issue Read More…
Professors see varying success in online courses
Garcia finds himself in a similar place as other faculty members participating in the UC Online pilot program — a system-wide effort aimed at expanding the university’s online education offerings — as professors face the pains that come with developing and experimenting with online education. Read More…
The V.O.I.C.E. Initiative in the context of student fees for Intercollegiate Athletics
The lively debate engendered by the student fee referendum on the V.O.I.C.E. Initiative to keep The Daily Californian’s presses rolling raises an interesting question: Why such a fervor over $2 per semester for maintaining an accessible source for relevant news, information and debate of campus issues when this is but Read More…
Financial uncertainty clouds future of UC online education
Online education has come to the forefront of the UC agenda following a push by Gov. Jerry Brown and the UC Board of Regents to solve the university’s fiscal problems despite an unclear business model.
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UC freshman applicant pool composition shifts
UC campuses have seen a surge in freshman applications this year, with especially high numbers of nonresident and Latino applicants. This year, Chicano and Latino applicants are for the first time the largest ethnic group represented in the overall UC applicant pool. Read More…
UC Regents consider plans to expand online courses
On Wednesday, the second of this week’s UC Board of Regents meeting at the UCSF Mission Bay campus focused on the system-wide expansion of online education and its implications for the UC. Read More…