Sunday, April 5


Zoey Freedman: Napolitano needs time to prove she will listen to students

University of California President Janet Napolitano hasn’t come into office yet, but she is already facing an uphill battle to prove herself to students. After toying with the idea of a vote of no confidence in Napolitano, Associated Students University of California, UC Berkeley’s undergraduate student government, passed a measure called “A Bill in Support of Undocumented Students and Immigrant Communities,” which calls for Napolitano to fulfill a list of student demands by the third week of October. Read more...

Photo: Janet Napolitano will assume the office of UC president this month.






Zoey Freedman: Yudof brought students financial help, not just tuition hikes

I arrived at UCLA in 2012 with the campus still furious about the recent tuition increases. But despite the uproar among students about skyrocketing college payments, my tuition and student fees – just like those of many others – were covered by the University. Read more...

Photo: Outgoing UC President Mark Yudof spoke to students at East Los Angeles High School in 2011, reaffirming the commitment to maintaining the UC’s affordability and access. At the time, UCLA faced a $55 million shortfall for the coming 2012-2013 academic year and had experienced state cutbacks over the previous years.



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