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UC Regent Richard Blum allegedly wrote a letter that helped a less-qualified student gain admission to UC Berkeley off the waitlist despite low scores on their application.
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Amid growing public concern about issues of anti-semitism and free speech, the UC Board of Regents Committee on Educational Policy has decided to rewrite its proposed Statement of Principles Against Intolerance.
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The UC Board of Regents moved forward with a number of new projects at its meeting Wednesday and Thursday, including a venture capital fund to invest in university innovations and a new building project to expand the Haas School of Business.
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The UC Regents focused on a shortfall of state funding in discussing next year’s budget at their board meeting Wednesday, with little talk of potential tuition hikes for students.
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The California State Senate confirmed four nominees to the UC Board of Regents on Friday, amidst scrutinization from student and faculty groups about the nomination process and the professional background of the nominees.
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In a meeting Wednesday, a committee of the California State Senate unanimously approved moving four appointees to the UC Board of Regents on to confirmation from the Senate.
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Citizen Ralph Nader, the champion of the Consumer Product Safety Administration, the Environmental Safety Administration and the Freedom of Information Act, came to the steps of the Downtown Berkeley Post Office yesterday to give a pep talk to the volunteer defenders of our public postal service. Some 300 listened as
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The Claremont Hotel and Spa, an Oakland historical landmark, was purchased by UC Regent Richard Blum and FRHI Hotels and Resorts, the buyers announced Friday.
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Gov. Jerry Brown nominated four candidates to the UC Board of Regents earlier this month, sparking debate about the role of the university’s top decision-making body, which some students argue is not representative of student needs.
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The University of California Student Association urged Gov. Jerry Brown to “disrupt the status quo” of the UC Board of Regents Wednesday, claiming that Brown’s recent appointees to the board are lacking academic resumes that will give students meaningful representation among the university’s foremost decision-makers.
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