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The UC Board of Regents convened virtually Thursday to discuss standardized testing requirements, to hear public comment regarding the UC system’s COVID-19 response and to approve preliminary plans to build on People’s Park.
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A working paper for the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests the removal of SAT and ACT scores as a factor in college admissions, which could reduce income segregation in colleges and increase intergenerational income mobility.
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Campus employee Zulema Lara filed a lawsuit against UC Board of Regents and fellow campus employee Nathaniel Knight April 4 in Alameda County Superior Court, claiming that the necessary actions to respond to alleged sexual harassment were not taken.
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This Wednesday, the regents will consider implementing both an increase in tuition for nonresident students and a cap on their enrollment. Although the UC system is a public university that should primarily serve local students, Wednesday’s proposals would not only harm existing students but would also completely contradict the university’s mission statement of promoting educational equity.
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