The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, met for its bimonthly meeting from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17 via teleconference. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents met for its bimonthly meeting from Sept. 15 to Sept. 17 and discussed topics such as the COVID-19 pandemic and Proposition 16. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A new California law will give people who were sexually assaulted at University of California medical clinics more time to file civil charges. CA Assembly Bill 3092 will give sexual assault survivors until the end of 2021 to file charges against former UCLA doctor James Heaps. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Tuesday that will give people who were sexually assaulted at University of California medical clinics more time to file charges. (Creative Commons photo by Steven Pavlov)
This post was updated Sept. 22 at 2:06 p.m. The University of California admitted at least 64 unqualified students between 2013 and 2019 based on donations or family connections, including four applicants admitted to UCLA as student-athletes, according to a state audit released Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: At least 64 students were admitted to University of California campuses thanks to donations or family connections between 2013 and 2019, according to a state audit released Tuesday. Four of those students were admitted as student-athletes at UCLA, despite not being qualified academically or athletically, according to the report. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Underrepresented groups at the University of California had a lower first-year retention rate in the 2018-2019 year compared to those in other groups. The overall first-year retention rate represents the proportion of students who continue their education at the UC for a second year. Read more...
The University of California issued an interim policy on sexual assault mid-August to comply with federal regulations, which student advocates said reduced protections for survivors of sexual assault. Read more...
Photo: The University of California issued an interim sexual assault policy Aug. 14 to comply with Department of Education regulations. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The University of California may not return to normal operations until September 2021 or later, a UC Health official said at the UC Board of Regents meeting Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: No plans have been announced yet, but the University of California may not resume normal operations until at least September 2021, the UC Health executive vice president said Wednesday. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The University of California is pursuing federal funding to alleviate its nearly $2 billion revenue loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UC system has incurred high costs since the beginning of the pandemic and hopes to obtain additional funding if the federal government passes new stimulus packages, said UC spokesperson Stett Holbrook in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: The University of California has lost about $2 billion in revenue since the start of the pandemic and is pursuing federal funding to help alleviate that loss. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)
