UCLA saw a drop in freshman applicants for the second year in a row, according to University of California data released Tuesday. Freshman applications for fall 2020 dropped 2.2%, from 111,266 to 108,837, following a 2.1% decrease for fall 2019. Read more...
Photo: UCLA freshman applications dropped by 2.2% for fall 2020, the second consecutive year that applications have decreased, according to preliminary applications data from the University of California. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A University of California report released Monday recommended that the UC continue to use standardized testing in its admissions process. The report, which outlined the findings of the Standardized Testing Task Force, recommended the UC continue to require standardized test scores from applicants and instead change other aspects of the admissions process to make its classes representative of California’s diversity. Read more...
Photo: The University of California formed the Standardized Testing Task Force in January 2019 to evaluate the UC’s current testing practices. Its report, which was released Monday, recommended that the UC continue to use standardized testing in its admissions process. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University of California Board of Regents will consider the issue of climate change in its selection of the next UC president. The regents formed a special committee to select the next president following current UC President Janet Napolitano’s announcement in September that she would be stepping down from her position in August. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents will consider the climate crisis in its search for the next UC president. The committee tasked with finding current UC President Janet Napolitano’s replacement agreed on selection criteria for candidates in November but did not originally mention climate change in the criteria. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Feb. 8 at 7:59 p.m. The University of California may receive more than $200 million in additional funding next year, according to the state’s proposed budget. Read more...
Photo: The University of California may receive $217.7 million in additional funding for its operating budget, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University of California enrolled a record number of California undergraduate students for the fourth year in a row, despite a slight decrease in freshman applications, according to new UC enrollment data for 2019. Read more...
Photo: According to new University of California enrollment data, the UC increased in-state undergraduate enrollment by 1.4% in fall 2019, despite a 3% decrease in freshman applications.(Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 4:13 p.m. The governing board of the University of California met for its January meeting at UC San Francisco from Tuesday to Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed a potential tuition increase, campus sustainability and the UC’s goals for the upcoming decade during its January meeting. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University of California Board of Regents considered a multiyear proposal to increase in-state tuition across the UC on Wednesday during its three-day meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed a proposal to increase tuition over the next five years at its January meeting. The regents originally planned to vote on the tuition hike at their meeting, but postponed it due to student opposition. (Daily Bruin file photo)
