Congress voted to begin the process of undoing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act last week, the 2010 law which expanded and mandated health insurance for all U.S. Read more...
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January 17, 2:16 pm
UC President Janet Napolitano hospitalized
University of California President Janet Napolitano was hospitalized Monday morning due to cancer treatment complications. Doctors said she is doing well and expect her to be released in the coming days, according to a UC Office of the President statement. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano, who has undergone cancer treatment before, was hospitalized this week. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
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January 12, 2:15 pm
UCLA’s Kathleen Salvaty named UC’s systemwide Title IX officer
UCLA’s Title IX officer will become the first Title IX officer for the University of California system, university officials announced Thursday. In an email to the campus community, Jerry Kang, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, said Kathleen Salvaty would help make Title IX consistent throughout the UC system. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Title IX officer Kathleen Salvaty accepted an offer to become the first Title IX officer for the University of California system. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 11, 10:26 pm
UCSA campaign aims to reform Prop 13 to increase UC funding
A University of California systemwide organization launched a new website for a campaign aiming to increase state funding for the University last week. The UC Student Association’s Fund the UC Campaign looks to find alternate ways to increase funding for UC schools. Read more...
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January 10, 10:03 pm
Gov. Jerry Brown proposes UC budget increase, financial aid changes
Gov. Jerry Brown proposed giving the University of California an additional $146 million in his 2017-18 budget proposal released Tuesday morning. Brown proposed increasing the UC system’s general fund by $131 million, based on a 2014 agreement between the UC system and the governor, said UC spokesperson Claire Doan. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his budget proposal for the 2017-18 fiscal year, which included about $140 million more in funding for the University of California. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 8, 8:00 pm
Napolitano defends proposed tuition hike, discusses Trump’s policies
University of California president Janet Napolitano said the proposed tuition hikes will not affect most students and that she does not expect President-elect Donald Trump’s administration to retaliate against the UC for supporting undocumented students. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano defended a proposed tuition increase as necessary to ensure quality in education in a teleconference with student reporters Friday. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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January 8, 7:53 pm
UCSA recap – Jan. 7-8
The University of California Student Association is composed of representatives from most undergraduate and graduate student governments in the University of California. The organization’s Board of Directors held its monthly meeting at UCLA on Jan. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Student Association met for its monthly board meeting at UCLA, where members spoke against a proposed tuition hike. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)