The university announced last week that acting dean Christopher Waterman will officially become dean of the School of Arts and Architecture on June 1, ending a 10-month search to fill the position. Read more...

The Chilean sea bass is heavily overfished ““ scientists predict commercial extinction before 2005 ““ and UCLA serves it for dinner. Seafood dishes that appear on campus are made from a variety of sea creatures, including orange roughies and Chilean sea bass. Read more...

SAN FRANCISCO ““ According to a University of California review panel, UC outreach programs have made the UC more accessible, but need to be reformed to effectively increase academic opportunity across California. Read more...

SAN FRANCISCO ““ With over 100 University of California students rallying outside their doors, the UC Board of Regents decided to lend its all-out support to Gov. Read more...

Gov. Gray Davis said long-term borrowing and passing a budget on time is the best way to solve a budget deficit that has climbed to $38.2 billion. Read more...

Hornstine wrong to sue against sharing valedictorian honor I was dismayed to read Maytal Nissim’s endorsement of Blair Hornstine’s lawsuit against her school (“Character cannot replace good grades, hard work,” May 13). Read more...

The UC Board of Regents will vote today on whether to oppose the Classification by Race, Ethnicity, Color, and National Origin initiative, an item on the March 2004 state ballot that would, if passed, ban the collection of racial and ethnic data by public institutions. Read more...