A UCLA report recommended California’s health insurance agency expand its coverage and make insurance more affordable. The report, which was published Friday and co-written by Wes Yin, an associate professor of public policy, analyzed policy options that could improve market stability and affordability of health insurance. Read more...
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February 3, 11:22 pm
California health insurance agency advised to increase coverage, accessibility
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February 3, 2:14 pm
UC librarians continue negotiating with UCOP over contracts
This post was updated Feb. 5 at 2:25 p.m. University of California librarians and the UC Office of the President have been out of contract for four months but are still negotiating. Read more...
Photo: University of California librarians fundraised for a potential strike. UC and the librarians’ union have been out of contract for over four months, with no end to negotiations in sight. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 31, 12:29 pm
UCLA sees decrease in fall 2019 freshman applications by about 2 percent
UCLA received fewer freshman applications than last year for admission in fall 2019, according to data released Tuesday. The number of applicants decreased by about 2 percent, from 113,695 in 2018 to 111,266 in 2019, according to preliminary data released by the University of California Office of the President. Read more...
Photo: The number of applicants decreased by about 2 percent, from 113,695 in 2018 to 111,266 in 2019, according to preliminary data released by the University of California Office of the President. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 31, 12:05 am
Proposed state budget would increase funding for UC, aims to support students
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for next year would increase funding for the University of California. The proposed budget would allocate $36.4 billion for higher education, an increase of $1.4 billion from this year’s budget. Read more...
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January 28, 12:02 am
Proposed Cal Grant reforms could further offset students’ financial difficulties
Students may become eligible for more grants through new reforms to a California financial aid program. The California Student Aid Commission approved a proposal to reform the Cal Grant program Nov. Read more...
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January 24, 12:31 am
Federal report urges colleges to better advertise food assistance programs
This post was updated Jan. 24 at 3:36 p.m. The U.S. Government Accountability Office recommended that federal agencies better publicize food assistance programs in order to combat food insecurity on college campuses in a report released Jan. Read more...
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January 23, 12:42 am
UC advises staff traveling in China against use of WeChat and WhatsApp
The University of California distributed a warning to staff in January advising against the use of communication platforms such as WeChat and WhatsApp for those traveling in China. Read more...
Photo: The UC sent a warning to staff advising against the use of communication platforms such as WeChat and WhatsApp for those traveling in China. However, the director of communications and marketing for UCEAP said the warning was not intended for students, given that the alert level has not increased. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)