California Legislature to increase oversight of college admissions
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Laws intended to address issues brought to public attention in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal are going into effect this year.
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UC system will establish its 1st organic research institute
Clif Bar and UC President Janet Napolitano have each donated $500,000 to fund the California Organic Institute, which will be dedicated to organic research and education.
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UC system to enroll 1,400 additional undergraduate students in 2020-21 academic year
The UC Board of Regents approved the UC system’s 2020-21 budget plan during its Thursday meeting, including a plan to increase undergraduate enrollment by 1,400 students in the next academic year.
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UC Board of Regents set to vote on tuition model in January
After the 2020-21 California budget proposal is released in January, the UC Board of Regents will vote on a flat-rate tuition model that has already garnered much criticism.
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CA Gov. Gavin Newsom signs AB 697, addresses college admissions
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 697, a bill that will require CSU Trustees and UC Regents to share whether they provide any form of preferential treatment within their admissions process to applicants on the basis of their relationships to donors or alumni Friday.
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UC President Janet Napolitano speaks at Tuesday’s town hall meeting
UC President Janet Napolitano spoke at the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, town hall on Tuesday — a quarterly meeting intended to address UCOP staff’s questions and concerns —reiterating her decision to step down on Aug. 1, 2020.
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An inclusive space: UCOP announces gender pronoun initiative
UCOP announced an initiative Monday to raise awareness for how to create a supportive space for transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming individuals.
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CA collegiate athletes may be paid for sponsorships, endorsements as Senate bill passes
California university athletes may receive compensation for their name, image and likeness after SB 206 passed in the California State Assembly on Monday.
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UC releases Medicare health insurance option for retirees, phases out old plan
The UC Office of the President, or UCOP, released UC Medicare Choice, a new health care option for retirees residing in California that will have lower premiums and replace the current Health Net Seniority Plus Medicare Advantage HMO, according to UCOP spokesperson Sarah McBride.
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UC releases statement on Trump administration’s change of ‘public charge’ rule
The Trump administration announced that it will be implementing a new rule that will make it more difficult for immigrants to be admitted into the country as legal permanent residents if they have used food stamps, Section 8 housing vouchers or most forms of Medicaid.
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