This post was updated Nov. 3 at 6:41 p.m. A number of organizations and students said they intend to sue the University of California unless it discontinues its use of standardized testing in its admissions process. Read more...
Photo: Lawyers representing three students and several organizations, including the Compton Unified School District, said they intend to sue the University of California unless they remove the SAT and ACT from their admissions process. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
Students discussed open access materials, textbook affordability and the University of California’s responsibility to support its students at a roundtable discussion Friday. The California Public Interest Research Group hosted a discussion regarding open access at the end of Open Access Week on Friday. Read more...
Photo: The California Public Interest Research Group hosted a roundtable discussion with students about the open access movement, textbook affordability and course resource costs Friday. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
University of California employees’ year-long battle for correct and on-time wages concluded after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending the UC’s wage theft exemption Oct. Read more...
Photo: Wage theft, the denial of rightfully owed wages and benefits earned by employees, is illegal for most employers under the California Labor Code. The University of California was exempt from these laws until Oct. 3, when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill ending the UC’s wage theft exemption. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
A former cheerleader alleged in a lawsuit the University of California failed to implement proper protocols to prevent cheerleaders from experiencing concussions. Melissa Martin, a former UC Berkeley cheerleader, filed a lawsuit Oct. Read more...
Photo: A former UC Berkeley cheerleader is suing her former coaches and the University of California, alleging she was asked to continue cheerleading after suffering multiple concussions. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 2, asked the UC to implement specific concussion protocols for cheerleaders. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA improved from a silver to gold bicycle-friendly rating for its efforts to enable bicycling to and from campus, according to an independent evaluation released Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The League of American Bicyclists gave UCLA a gold rating for its bicycle-friendly policies and infrastructure. This rating is an improvement from the silver rating UCLA earned in 2015. UC Davis, UC Santa Barbara and UC Irvine all have a platinum rating. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University of California is considering a new tuition model that would guarantee a fixed tuition rate for students during their time in college. This cohort-based tuition model would keep base tuition, student services fees and nonresident supplemental tuition flat for undergraduates while applying increases to incoming cohorts of students, UC spokesperson Sarah McBride said in an email statement. Read more...
UCLA students and faculty say they think the University of California’s recent decision to divest from fossil fuels is both financially and environmentally beneficial. The UC announced its decision to divest from fossil fuels Sept. Read more...
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