It has been a lifelong dream for Jacky Karadjian to attend UCLA. But as she watched the cost of a University of California education rise, she decided to attend Santa Monica College for two years to save money.

Imagine applying for a job where the interviewer already knows quite a bit about your social life before you walk through the front door.

With an influx of baby boomer students entering college in the 1960s, the state of California adopted the University of California Master Plan to create a road map for the future of the higher education institution.

Thousands of student protesters from across California gathered at the state Capitol in Sacramento on Monday to protest recent budget cuts and lobby politicians for increased state funding for higher education, actions that evolved into an occupation of the Capitol rotunda by the afternoon.

Starting spring quarter, three online courses will be offered to UCLA students as a part of the University of California Online Instruction Pilot Project, though some students have expressed concerns with the prospect of online learning as opposed to standard courses.

Most University of California employees in the past months have received an email with the subject line, “Please Sign Now: UC Patent Amendment.”

A group of UCLA alumni recently created a political organization devoted to supporting politicians and initiatives that prioritize higher education funding in state budget negotiations.

Jonathan Jansen, the vice chancellor of the University of the Free State in South Africa, spoke to about 30 students and faculty researchers as part of the Global Health Lecture Series.

The University of California may loan $200 million to the state of California in March, based on a projection by the state controller’s office released earlier this week.

A group of protesters disrupted the UC Board of Regents meeting Thursday and a more large-scale protest surrounding the building on the UC Riverside campus reached an estimated 1,000 people at its height.