Saturday, April 27

Board of Regents to consider climate change in choosing next UC president

The University of California Board of Regents will consider the issue of climate change in its selection of the next UC president. The regents formed a special committee to select the next president following current UC President Janet Napolitano’s announcement in September that she would be stepping down from her position in August. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents will consider the climate crisis in its search for the next UC president. The committee tasked with finding current UC President Janet Napolitano’s replacement agreed on selection criteria for candidates in November but did not originally mention climate change in the criteria. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Survey finds 36% of college admissions officers look at students’ social media

More college admissions officers are viewing applicants’ social media profiles this year than last year, according to a Kaplan Test Prep survey. The survey, which was released Jan. Read more...

Photo: According to a Kaplan Test Prep survey released in January, 36% of college admissions officers said they viewed applicants’ social media profiles, an 11% increase from the year before. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)


UC set to receive over $200M increase in state funding for operating budget

This post was updated Feb. 8 at 7:59 p.m. The University of California may receive more than $200 million in additional funding next year, according to the state’s proposed budget. Read more...

Photo: The University of California may receive $217.7 million in additional funding for its operating budget, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC sees record undergraduate enrollment numbers for California residents

The University of California enrolled a record number of California undergraduate students for the fourth year in a row, despite a slight decrease in freshman applications, according to new UC enrollment data for 2019. Read more...

Photo: According to new University of California enrollment data, the UC increased in-state undergraduate enrollment by 1.4% in fall 2019, despite a 3% decrease in freshman applications.(Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Regents recap – Jan. 21-23

This post was updated Jan. 26 at 4:13 p.m. The governing board of the University of California met for its January meeting at UC San Francisco from Tuesday to Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed a potential tuition increase, campus sustainability and the UC’s goals for the upcoming decade during its January meeting. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Board of Regents contemplates raising tuition for California residents

The University of California Board of Regents considered a multiyear proposal to increase in-state tuition across the UC on Wednesday during its three-day meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed a proposal to increase tuition over the next five years at its January meeting. The regents originally planned to vote on the tuition hike at their meeting, but postponed it due to student opposition. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Board of Regents postpones vote on tuition increase following student opposition

The University of California Board of Regents will no longer vote on increasing tuition at its meeting Wednesday. The Board of Regents was set to vote on a tuition increase at its January meeting in response to California Gov. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents was initially planning to vote on a tuition increase at its January meeting. However, the vote has been postponed to a later date following student opposition to the lack of advanced notice about the possible tuition hike. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)



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