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Thursday, January 21, 2021

UC Board of Regents discusses funding, pandemic, entrance exams

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During an afternoon board meeting, the UC Board of Regents discussed the aftermath of its decision to suspend the use of the ACT and SAT in UC admissions until 2024. They came to the conclusion that developing a new test within the time frame would not be possible, but the Smarter Balanced assessment, which is already taken by all public school students in California, could be modified into a useful admissions tool.

On its final day of virtual meetings this week, the UC Board of Regents discussed university donations, alternatives to college entrance exams and the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UC

Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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UC Board of Regents allocates funding, discusses equity, sustainability

At its virtual meeting Wednesday, the UC Board of Regents discussed allocations of state general funds and sustainable practices.
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UC

Friday, November 20, 2020
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UC regents approve 2021-22 budget plan, student basic needs report

On its second day of virtual meetings this week, the UC Board of Regents approved a report on student basic needs as well as the 2021-22 budget plan.
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ASUC

Friday, October 30, 2020
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ASUC Senate promotes student advocacy initiatives

The ASUC Senate focused on student advocacy initiatives at its Halloween-themed meeting Wednesday, passing five resolutions.
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UC

Friday, July 31, 2020
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UC Board of Regents discusses Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea

The UC Board of Regents discussed plans for diverse hiring and the future of the Maunakea telescope during its Thursday meeting.
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Activism 2020, UC

Thursday, June 25, 2020
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Student activists push against UC’s ‘unsustainable partnerships’

This year, student organizers have begun to call out university relationships that run counter to campus values — and they are persisting through the pandemic.
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UC

Friday, May 22, 2020
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UC invests $68M into Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea

The UC system has invested more than $68 million into the Thirty Meter Telescope project as of April 30, according to a financial report from the UC Office of the President.
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Campus

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Advocates urge UC to divest from Maunakea telescope, direct funds to COLA

Student advocates visited the UC Office of the President in Oakland on March 2 to demand the UC system to divest from the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Maunakea and direct funds toward a cost-of-living adjustment for graduate student employees.
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UC

Friday, January 24, 2020

UC Board of Regents discusses herbicides, audits, Title IX

The UC Board of Regents met Thursday to hear public comments and discuss herbicide usage, state auditor recommendations and the state of Title IX at the UC.
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Communities

Friday, January 24, 2020

Protesters oppose Mauna Kea telescope at UC regents meeting

About 80 protesters gathered at a UC Board of Regents meeting Thursday to demand that the UC system divests from the Thirty Meter Telescope, or TMT, project on Mauna Kea — a mountain that is sacred to Native Hawaiians.
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