Brown vetoes widely supported campus sexual assault case bill
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A bill that sought to implement more uniform procedures regarding campus sexual assault cases was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown this past weekend.
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Sexual assault will not be solved by public relations
So after sexual assault survivors filed federal Title IX and Clery Act complaints against UC Berkeley for sweeping cases under the rug to the U.S. Department of Education, spearheaded state and federal legislation and created a national dialogue about campus sexual assault, how does UC Berkeley respond? By hiring a
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Assembly members and campus leaders discuss campus’s response to sexual assault and harassment
Elected officials, student leaders and community members participated in a roundtable discussion Wednesday regarding the campus’ response to sexual assault and harassment.
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UC aims to be nation’s ‘leader’ in addressing campus sexual assault, administrators testify
Chancellor Nicholas Dirks plans to convene a national conference on sexual assault early next year, UC Berkeley officials confirmed Monday.
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UC endowment has worst investment returns among largest U.S. college funds
The University of California’s $11.2 billion endowment has produced the worst investment returns of the 10 richest colleges in the country over the past decade, an analysis by The Center for Investigative Reporting shows.
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Legislature passes bill aiming to add higher-cost community college classes
California’s community colleges may soon be able to charge higher fees for certain high-demand classes, after both houses of the California State Legislature passed a bill earlier this month. Normally, California residents pay about $46 per unit to take classes at community colleges, with each class offering about three units.
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Better access to community college
I am a believer in the power of community colleges because I am proof that they work. More than 20 years ago, I dropped out of high school, lived in my Volkswagen and attended Santa Barbara City College. At the time, I was homeless but undeterred. My focus in life was
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Bill allowing community colleges to raise intersession tuition moves forward in Senate
The California Senate Education Committee passed a controversial bill on Wednesday which would allow California Community Colleges to charge in-state residents out-of-state tuition during winter and summer sessions.
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Nonsensical tuition increase
CITY AFFAIRS: A bill passed by the California State Assembly which raises tuition during shorter intersessions at state community colleges is not realistic.
A bill recently passed in the California State Assembly allowing community colleges to charge nonresident tuition during summer and winter sessions just doesn’t make sense. AB 955 will raise tuition during the community college system’s summer and winter intersessions from $46 per unit to the nonresident rate of $200 per
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State Assembly allows community colleges to charge nonresident tuition
The California Assembly passed a bill Monday, allowing California community colleges to charge all students out-of-state tuition during summer and winter sessions, regardless of residency.
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