Gov. Jerry Brown’s higher education plan outlined in his budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year could have serious long-term implications for the state, according to California’s fiscal analyst.

University of California employees could see a change in their retirement plans if changes formally proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown last week are approved.

A year and a half on a bicycle through 16 foreign countries is only a couple months away for Chris Walker.

Transfer applications from California community colleges to University of California campuses declined by about 5 percent from last year as community colleges have felt the impact of state budget cuts.

Students trying to access sites such as Wikipedia, Reddit and Mozilla Firefox Tuesday night after 9 p.m. saw blacked-out screens instead of home pages.

The Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report Friday urging policymakers to take steps to oversee the progress of higher education in California.

Getting by on the adrenaline of an unlimited supply of Red Bull, four current and former UCLA computer science students sat in front of 30-inch computer screens at the Facebook grounds in Palo Alto last Thursday, writing code for a photo-streaming application.

With two video cameras, two cell phones, backup batteries and warm clothes, Natalia Abrams flew into New York late Wednesday night to march with students in solidarity with the Occupy movement.

Occupy UCLA pitched its first tent in Bruin Plaza Tuesday, but its campout was short-lived.

Originally scheduled to begin Monday, the first tent was pitched by the group late Tuesday morning, but university police and the fire marshal told the group their tent needed to be taken down before they left Tuesday afternoon because they did not have the necessary permits.