The University of California Board of Regents voted to decrease tuition for in-state students for the first time in almost 20 years. The Regents confirmed an $8.7 billion spending plan for the 2018-19 school year Wednesday, including a $60 student fee decrease. Read more...
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July 11, 12:30 pm
UC admits greater number of transfers, out-of-state students for fall 2018
The University of California admitted a higher number of community college transfer students and out-of-state students than previous years for fall 2018, according to early enrollment numbers released Wednesday. Read more...
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July 11, 12:03 am
Former UCLA basketball player found dead month after sex crime charges
This post was updated July 12 at 5:00 p.m. Former UCLA men’s basketball player Billy Knight was found dead Tuesday morning in Phoenix less than a month after being accused of sexually abusing a child. Read more...
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July 1, 11:20 pm
UC retains management of Los Alamos nuclear laboratory with new contract
The University of California will continue to manage the Los Alamos National Laboratory alongside two new partners. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a decade-long, $25 billion contract to the new Triad National Security LLC, formed by the UC, Texas A&M University and Battelle Memorial Institute in June. Read more...
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June 27, 10:58 am
Supreme Court rules against nonunion member fees in Janus v. AFSCME decision
The Supreme Court decreased labor unions’ power by ruling against nonmember fees Wednesday morning. In a 5-4 decision along party lines, the conservative-leaning court decided that unions can no longer charge fair share fees to those who choose not to join. Read more...
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June 25, 12:03 am
UC student advisory board looks to address lapses in sexual violence policies
A new University of California advisory board is addressing shortcomings relating to sexual violence across UC campuses. The Title IX Student Advisory Board, which was created in January, consists of one undergraduate and one graduate representative from each UC campus, except UC San Francisco, which has one graduate representative. Read more...
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June 6, 11:17 pm
Newsom and Cox advance to general election for governor, Democrats race for Senate
This post was updated June 9 at 2:51 a.m. Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox won the California gubernatorial primary election Tuesday. Newsom led with 33 percent of the vote; Cox won 26 percent. Read more...