UC regents appoint vice president of UC national laboratories
Dr. Craig Leasure, a long-standing leader at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, will assume his position as vice president of the Office of National Laboratories Oct. 1.
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Activists for medical abortion call on California Assemblymembers to pass SB 24
A rally was held in Sacramento on Tuesday to support the passage of SB 24, which would require all on-campus student health centers at public universities in California to offer medical abortions.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom creates council to coordinate CA higher education system
As an effort to address critical issues in higher education, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday the reestablishment of the Governor’s Council for Post-Secondary Education.
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In first budget proposal, Gov. Gavin Newsom shows his commitment to students
STATE ISSUES: Gov. Gavin Newsom set himself apart from his predecessor with his $1.4 billion increase to higher education in his first budget proposal. We just hope this trend continues.
Last week, newly-elected Gov. Gavin Newsom released his budget proposal for the next fiscal year — one that includes greater investments in California’s future with a clear commitment to equality. After former governor Jerry Brown’s disappointing last term, it’s refreshing to see that Newsom is already keeping his promises to his constituents.
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Gov. Jerry Brown’s May budget proposal revision shows slight increase in higher education funding boost
Gov. Jerry Brown released his May revision to the 2018-19 state budget Friday, slightly upping the January proposed 3.2 percent boost to a 3.8 percent increase in higher education funding and adding a one-time $100 million funding for deferred maintenance.
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UC executives resign after interfering with state audit survey
Two top UC executives who interfered with a confidential state auditor’s survey, resulting in skewed responses in favor of UC Office of the President, resigned last week.
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UC announces support of California suing Trump administration over DACA
The University of California released a statement Monday in support of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s lawsuit against the Trump administration’s decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA.
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Trump administration reevaluates affirmative action
According to documents obtained last week by the New York Times, President Trump is poised to redirect Department of Justice resources into investigating universities for discriminatory enrollment practices guided by affirmative action.
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Kiara Robles drops $23M suit over violence at Yiannopoulos protest
Oakland resident Kiara Robles dropped her $23 million lawsuit against campus and UC officials, among others, over violence that occurred at a planned Milo Yiannopoulos event on campus in February.
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UC Board of Regents passes budget, debates new HR program
The UC Board of Regents met Thursday at UCSF Mission Bay, discussing a substantial program that aims to reduce administrative costs and unanimously passing the controversial 2017-18 budget.
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