Students who want to study abroad in China or Taiwan will have to put those plans on hold because the University of California Education Abroad Program will continue to remain closed in those regions as a response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Read more...

With last week’s announcement of a recall election on Oct. 7, Californians will soon have to decide more than just whether or not to oust incumbent Gov. Read more...

BWith many students still reeling from a 25 percent fee hike approved last week, the University of California Board of Regents may consider drastic revisions to the university’s student fee policy. Read more...

A group of eight University of California students filed a class-action lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on July 24, claiming the UC breached contracts made with students when raising student fees. Read more...

The University of California Board of Regents voted overwhelmingly July 17 to add a clause to the faculty code of conduct restricting student-faculty dating. Previously, the UC had a resolution that strongly discouraged faculty from entering into relationships with students by telling them to “avoid any exploitation, harassment or discriminatory treatment of students.” The new amendment explicitly prohibits a relationship of a romantic or sexual nature ““ even if it is consensual. Read more...

With a sense of grim necessity, the University of California Board of Regents voted July 17 to raise student fees by 25 percent to help mitigate state cuts of at least $360 million to the university’s budget. Read more...

Jaime Gutierrez recently broke his ankle. Because he is uninsured, he had to drive 40 miles to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. But he said after waiting for 10 hours, he left without seeing a doctor. Read more...