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Higher Education

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February 11, 12:33 am

UCLA graduate students stage protest over low wages, lack of affordable housing

UCLA graduate students protested against low stipends and a lack of affordable housing in front of the Charles E. Young Research Library on Monday. The protest began at noon with a rally that saw about 30 attendees. Read more...

Photo: Dylan Fitzwater, an anthropology graduate student, holds a sign advocating for a new cost-of-living adjustment in calculating the stipends of graduate students. UCLA graduate students and supporters protested in front of Charles E. Young Research Library against these stipends, which they said were unsustainably low for the areas of high rent they live in. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin)

Higher Education, News, UC

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February 4, 12:09 am

Report recommends retention of UC standardized testing admissions requirement

A University of California report released Monday recommended that the UC continue to use standardized testing in its admissions process. The report, which outlined the findings of the Standardized Testing Task Force, recommended the UC continue to require standardized test scores from applicants and instead change other aspects of the admissions process to make its classes representative of California’s diversity. Read more...

Photo: The University of California formed the Standardized Testing Task Force in January 2019 to evaluate the UC’s current testing practices. Its report, which was released Monday, recommended that the UC continue to use standardized testing in its admissions process. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Higher Education, News, UC

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February 4, 12:03 am

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)

Higher Education, News

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February 2, 11:32 pm

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)

Higher Education, News, UC

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January 31, 1:08 am

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)

Higher Education, News, UC

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January 27, 11:59 pm

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)

Higher Education, News, UC

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January 25, 5:16 pm

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)


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