UC invests $68M into Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea
The UC system has invested more than $68 million into the Thirty Meter Telescope project as of April 30, according to a financial report from the UC Office of the President.
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UC Board of Regents votes to phase out SAT, ACT from admissions
The UC Board of Regents decided to eliminate use of the SAT and ACT in the admissions process for California applicants by 2025 in a meeting Thursday.
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UC Board of Regents votes to suspend use of standardized tests in admissions
Standardized testing may no longer be a reality of the UC system’s application process, the UC Board of Regents decided Thursday.
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UC Board of Regents passes budget resolution, guidelines for reopening campuses
During its virtual meeting Wednesday, the UC Board of Regents discussed the financial impacts of COVID-19, passed a budget resolution adjusting to a $1.2 billion deficit and approved guidelines for reopening campuses, which will likely operate in a “hybrid mode” during the upcoming fall semester.
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UC Board of Regents discusses finances, COVID-19 relief
The UC Board of Regents committees on finances, investments and basic needs met virtually Tuesday over Zoom to discuss the UC system’s financial needs and burdens on students.
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Union research shows potential paths for UC budget without salary cuts
Local union researchers revealed findings Tuesday that indicate the UC system may be able to avoid austerity measures such as cutting salaries when dealing with the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UC President Janet Napolitano announces pay freeze for some staff, takes 10% cut in salary
UC President Janet Napolitano issued a freeze on salaries for certain staff employees and on salary scales for nonstudent academic appointees Monday in an email to staff and faculty.
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‘Mysterious body of people’: A look into the UC governing board
The UC Board of Regents makes decisions that impact every UC student’s life — determining student tuition, approving campus developments, setting the UC system’s budget and more — yet most students across the system do not know who the regents are.
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UC Board of Regents to decide on guidelines for reopening campuses, use of standardized testing at May meeting
Which guidelines UC campuses will use when reopening, how the budget will be adjusted in response to the pandemic and what role the ACT and SAT will have in UC admissions are three of the many decisions the UC Board of Regents is scheduled to vote on at its May meeting.
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UC President Janet Napolitano recommends Board of Regents suspends use of ACT, SAT, finds other options
UC President Janet Napolitano recommended that UC campuses suspend use of the ACT and SAT standardized tests as admissions requirements until 2024 in a proposal to be considered by the Board of Regents at its May 21 meeting.
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