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The UC regents and the California secretary of state partnered to sign a resolution Wednesday intended to increase student voter participation by ensuring all 10 UC campuses have ballot drop boxes or voting centers.
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The United States Supreme Court effectively overturned Roe v. Wade in a decision on Saturday, dissolving a precedented constitutional right to abortion access at the federal level.
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Thursday marks the 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant since its creation in 1972, with intentions of making college more affordable for students.
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The UC Board of Regents kicked off its second day of meetings Wednesday on UCLA’s campus to discuss topics concerning academic affairs, governance, equity and public engagement.
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Hundreds of graduate student workers, represented by the union United Auto Workers, or UAW, protested UC employment policies on the UC Berkeley campus Tuesday.
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California Native American students from both federally and non-federally recognized tribes will have their university tuition and fees waived for the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The University of California bought a $6.5 million home in Berkeley to serve as the official living quarters for its president, Michael Drake, as well as a space for university events.
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In multiple meetings Wednesday, the UC Board of Regents discussed finances, accommodations and new initiatives, among other topics.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 118, the Senate version of a bill that increases fall 2022 enrollment at UC Berkeley and reverses the effects of the lawsuit that froze enrollment at 2020-21 levels, after it passed unanimously in the state Assembly and Senate.
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The California Supreme Court’s Thursday ruling ordered campus to freeze enrollment at 2020-2021 levels, which will prevent thousands of students from enrolling at UC Berkeley in the fall.
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