In its final stages of becoming an official policy, the diversity requirement proposal was rejected as faculty members of the UCLA College voted against it. Voter turnout was “somewhat low” as only 249 faculty members voted out of 1,262 eligible voters, said Robin Garrell, chairwoman of the Faculty Executive Committee of the College. Read more...

Ending a 10-month search, the UC Board of Regents appointed Denice Dee Denton, the University of Washinton engineering dean, as the chancellor of the UC Santa Cruz campus Tuesday afternoon. Read more...

Governor revisits solar power promise SACRAMENTO “”mdash; Four months after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ambitious pledge of a million solar-powered homes died in a legislative committee, his administration is trying again. Read more...

What was the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution? What is the purpose of the 11th Amendment? Don’t know? Well, you may soon if a West Virginia senator gets his way. Read more...

Researcher Rita Kern’s relationship with UCLA, her employer of over two decades, is an embodiment of the good and the tough, the rewarding and the disappointing. Read more...

The decision to close campus facilities in the UC system during the holidays has left certain union employees with the choice of either taking unpaid leave or using their vacation days for the forced days off. Read more...

The proposed Associated Students of UCLA fee increase makes sense, provided the money goes toward services students actually need and want. As it stands, UCLA students pay only $7.50 per year to support ASUCLA operations, including Ackerman Union, student programming and campus eateries. Read more...