California
Oct. 31, 2026 8:54 p.m.
Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President Cecilia Choy speaks at an event. Choy and her office seek to increase student voter turnout for the 2026 midterm elections via the office’s nonpartisan voting guide and outreach to organizations. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
With the Nov. 3 midterm elections approaching, UCLA’s undergraduate student government is working to help students understand their ballots, register to vote and access voting resources.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Higher Education
Sept. 19, 2026 12:40 a.m.The University’s revenues are increasingly falling short of its operating expenses, the UC Board of Regents said at its meeting Wednesday.
The regents’ Finance and Capital Strategies Committee heard presentations on the UC’s budget and updates on the UCLA West Valley Medical Center and UCLA Research Park projects during its Tuesday and Wednesday meetings at UCLA.
By Saya Mueller
Higher Education
Sept. 18, 2026 9:12 a.m.UC Regents discuss standardized testing amid calls to reinstate requirements
UCLA student retention and graduation rates have increased since the University of California stopped considering standardized test scores in undergraduate admissions, administrators said during the UC Board of Regents’ Wednesday meeting.
By Sophia Pu
California
Sept. 17, 2026 9:14 p.m.UC Academic Senate to consider SBAC as potential SAT, ACT alternative
The UC is considering introducing an alternative standardized test in addition to the SAT and ACT for first-year undergraduate admissions.
The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating the SAT and ACT for undergraduate admissions by June 2027.
By Nora Gallagher
California
Aug. 24, 2026 7:06 p.m.CalMatters sues UC Regents over failure to fulfill public records request
This post was updated Aug 30 at 11:28 p.m.
A California news outlet filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Monday after UCLA failed to fulfill public records requests for nearly one year.
CalMatters, a nonprofit news organization covering issues across California, filed a lawsuit to obtain records about how UCLA pays its student-athletes, the outlet reported Monday.
By Alexis Muchnik
News
Aug. 15, 2026 5:41 p.m.Student regent-designate Jordan Roiland wants to solve problems from the ground up
Jordan Roiland, the newly appointed student regent-designate, is looking to bridge gaps between students and the UC Board of Regents.
The board appointed Roiland, a student in the UC Berkeley-UC San Francisco joint medical program, to be the 2027-28 student regent at its July meeting, held at UCSF.
By Rune Long
Academics
Aug. 8, 2026 9:33 p.m.UC’s consideration of standardized testing return raises preparedness questions
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:37 p.m.
The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness.
More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning.
By Lauren Trautenberg
News
July 22, 2026 1:42 p.m.Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints podcaster Scott Galloway to UC Board of Regents
This post was updated July 26 at 8:30 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday.
Galloway – who hosts The Prof G Pod, a tech-focused podcast with up to 100,000 monthly listeners – must receive confirmation from the state Senate before serving on the 26-member board.
By Amanda Velasco
Higher Education
July 18, 2026 3:12 p.m.UC regents discuss $350 million funding increase, cuts to scholarships
This post was updated July 25 at 1:55 p.m.
While Gov. Gavin Newsom increased the UC’s state funding for the upcoming fiscal year, the approved budget also included cuts to scholarships, the UC Board of Regents said.
By Saya Mueller
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