The UC Board of Regents voted Thursday to increase the minimum GPA required for eligibility for admission to the University of California, though members of the board were divided in the decision. Read more...

After disappearing more than six weeks ago, UCLA student Ahmad Arain has returned home to his grateful and relieved family. The fourth-year computer science student was picked up by family members in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday night after he sent them an e-mail indicating his whereabouts. Read more...

Students and community members joined a state senator on campus Wednesday to support his campaign to make UCLA more representative of the Los Angeles area. The event garnered some response from university administrators but likely will not yield an immediate change in admissions policies. Read more...

The undergraduate student government approved the allocation of a total of more than $220,000 to various student groups and council members, bringing the number of groups who received funding to an all-time high since base-budget funding was opened up to all groups for the first time. Read more...

The State Legislature passed two bills last week that advocate for lower textbook fees on state college campuses ““ an action that marks a significant victory for student organizers but calls for no immediate change in university policies. Read more...