The University of California Board of Regents voted to decrease tuition for in-state students for the first time in almost 20 years. The regents confirmed an $8.7 billion spending plan for the 2018-2019 school year Wednesday, including a $60 student fee decrease. Read more...
Photo: (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)
The California Supreme Court removed a November ballot measure aimed at dividing California into three states. The ballot measure, also known as Proposition 9, was funded by venture capitalist Tim Draper. Read more...
A proposition to split California into three separate states could affect students in the University of California system. The initiative, also known as Proposition 9, will be included in the November 2018 statewide ballot and is funded by venture capitalist Tim Draper. Read more...
The University of California admitted a higher number of community college transfer students and out-of-state students than previous years for fall 2018, according to early enrollment numbers released Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: UC President Janet Napolitano, along with the Board of Regents, have expressed the goal of increasing the number of community college transfers and California residents. (Ryan Leou/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The University of California will continue to manage the Los Alamos National Laboratory alongside two new partners. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a decade-long, $25 billion contract to the new Triad National Security LLC, formed by the UC, Texas A&M University and Battelle Memorial Institute in June. Read more...
The Supreme Court decreased labor unions’ power by ruling against nonmember fees Wednesday morning. In a 5-4 decision along party lines, the conservative-leaning court decided that unions can no longer charge fair share fees to those who choose not to join. Read more...
Photo: AFSCME Local 3299, the UC’s largest labor union, held protests on campus over the case earlier this year. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
A new University of California advisory board is addressing shortcomings relating to sexual violence across UC campuses. The Title IX Student Advisory Board, which was created in January, consists of one undergraduate and one graduate representative from each UC campus, except UC San Francisco, which has one graduate representative. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Title IX Office, which is located in Murphy Hall, said it is in the process of hiring additional staff to handle the increased workload and reports from this year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
