University of California employees received close to one billion dollars in extra pay from 2006 to 2007, a 6.4 percent increase from the previous fiscal year. Read more...

While fasting during Ramadan helps Muslim students to reflect on their souls and grow closer to God, the increased religious commitments also challenge them to implement time management skills and provide opportunities to commune with each other. Read more...

How we interact with media matters. Read more...

Unwanted advertising comes in many forms and as technology expands, new avenues have become available to advertisers. Read more...

At a time when some states are adjusting their definitions of proficiency in reading and math to comply with federal mandates, California's standardized tests for third through eighth graders are among the most rigorous in the nation, according to a study by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. Read more...

In response to a private report conducted by the Monitor Group, a consulting group in San Francisco, in April and a statement issued by Regent Richard C. Blum titled "We Need to be Strategically Dynamic" in August, the University of California Office of the President has begun a three phase plan to institute widespread changes in university infrastructure. Read more...

Arielle Turner said when she was unsuccessful in getting her Girl Scouts Gold Award, her mother was "freaking out." Read more...