New state Assembly bill would cap nonresident population at 10 percent per UC...
A state Assembly member introduced a bill this month that would cap the nonresident student population of each UC campus at 10 percent. The bill, AB 1370, does not appear to affect nonresident students...
View ArticleReport finds UC not in compliance with tuition-increase notification procedures
A report released last week by the Legislative Analyst’s Office, or LAO, found that the university did not comply with certain provisions of state law related to the consultation of students before...
View ArticleState Senate sexual assault counselor bill postponed indefinitely
A California State Senate bill that would change the definition of a sexual assault counselor in the state and affect the UC system’s sexual assault counseling procedures was postponed indefinitely...
View ArticleState Assembly higher education committee considers creating STEAM-focused UC...
During its Tuesday hearing, the higher education committee of the California State Assembly voted in favor of moving forward with a bill that would create a new UC campus dedicated to STEAM fields,...
View ArticleUC to host 1st summit for undocumented students in higher education
UC President Janet Napolitano and the President’s Advisory Council on Undocumented Students will host a national summit on undocumented students from May 7-8 at the Oakland Marriott City Center Hotel....
View ArticleLaw school report, UC summit highlight difficulties for undocumented students
Ariel Hayat/Senior StaffThe Haas Dreamers Resource Center in the Cesar Chavez Student Center, which houses the Undocumented Student Program, features a mural depicting educational opportunities for...
View ArticleUnion representatives urge UC to support bill guaranteeing contractors, UC...
Alvin Wu/StaffUnion representatives called on the UC Board of Regents to support a bill that would ensure that workers employed by private university contractors are compensated comparably with...
View ArticleLabor contract extended 5 months as negotiations begin between lecturer...
The University of California and a union representing nontenured lecturers and librarians across the UC system agreed last week on a short-term extension of the existing lecturers’ employment contract,...
View ArticleState partners with UC to fight back against cyberattacks
Gov. Jerry Brown made an executive order Monday to establish a coalition of statewide partners, including the University of California, that would help strengthen the state’s cybersecurity. The order,...
View ArticleUC launches website for student-veteran services
Chen Gong/FileThe University of California announced Thursday that it has launched a new website that streamlines information on student-veteran services, which the university has expanded over the...
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