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California state SB 24 — the “College Student Right to Access Act”— was approved by the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday in a seven-to-three vote.
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We looked at studies done by the federal government that showed that students who receive more aid for summer are more likely to take summer courses and graduate on time. Research surrounding summer aid was so compelling that it even prompted the Republican-majority Congress to extend federal aid to summer.
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This January, thousands of college students across California are returning to campus. For many students, their campus is the epicenter of their daily lives. UC Berkeley students have demanding schedules, take part in research programs, spend hours in labs or manage student organizations. They eat here, sleep here and have
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On Thursday, Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a $209-billion state budget proposal that allocates $1.4 billion to the UC, CSU and community college systems.
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Danny Murillo from Norwalk, California, spent five of his 14 years behind bars in the infamous Security Housing Unit at Pelican Bay State Prison. At age 18, he entered prison after accepting a plea bargain to two counts of robbery. Once released, he went on to graduate with honors from
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A 5–4 U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday ruled that public sector unions across the nation are no longer able to charge nonunion workers any fees.
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Moderated by an editor for The Chronicle of Higher Education, the discussion covered public perception and mistrust of the UC and CSU systems, underrepresented student populations and state funding.
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UC President Janet Napolitano called for all qualified California community college students to be guaranteed admission to UC campuses, a statement she first made March 7 during a keynote speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.
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After 14 years as mayor of Berkeley — the longest tenure in the city’s history — and 38 years of public office, Tom Bates, age 78, has decided to retire. It marks the end of a long career of public service that was punctuated with significant accomplishments that benefited many, from people with disabilities to Berkeley youth to local breweries and sports fanatics.
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A legislative committee unanimously passed a tentative proposal on Tuesday, including $25 million in enrollment growth funding for the UC system for the coming year.
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