California
June 19, 2025 10:40 a.m.
The California State Capitol is pictured. The California State Legislature rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed funding cuts to the UC in its June 9 revision of the state budget. (Courtesy of Alex Proimos/Wikimedia Commons)
The California State Legislature rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed funding cuts to the UC in its June 9 revision of the state budget.
The legislature passed a state budget amounting to $325 billion Friday, rejecting Newsom’s proposed cuts of $129.7 million to the UC.
By Micah Hoffman
Higher Education
June 8, 2025 8:33 p.m.Professors expressed concern for the future of UCLA’s teaching and research as the Trump administration continues to financially target universities across the country.
The Trump administration has revoked federal grants and contracts from six American universities due to their alleged failure to resolve antisemitism on campus and one university for allowing a transgender swimmer to compete for its women’s swim team, according to the Associated Press.
By Annika Anbiai-Fard
A Closer Look
June 8, 2025 6:43 p.m.‘A man of action’: UC Board of Regents appoints James Milliken as UC president
This post was updated Jun 10 at 2:00 p.m.
James Milliken is no stranger to leading a university.
Milliken, who has worked in higher education since 1988, previously led the University of Nebraska, the City University of New York and the University of Texas systems.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
Academics
June 2, 2025 10:25 p.m.Professors express concerns about proposal for UC-wide semester switch
The UC is considering transitioning all its campuses to a common semester calendar – but some faculty members are concerned about costs, workload and a lack of staff input.
By Vivian Stein and Micah Hoffman
Higher Education
May 28, 2025 8:36 p.m.Federal official claims Trump administration intends to sue UC for discrimination
This post was updated May 29 at 12:33 a.m.
The head of the Trump administration’s federal antisemitism task force said Tuesday that the UC should expect discrimination lawsuits.
By Josephine Murphy
Higher Education
May 26, 2025 1:24 p.m.UC Regents discuss graduate programs tuition raise, faculty disciplinary policies
This post was updated May 29 at 1:28 p.m.
The UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee approved a tuition increase for 10 graduate programs at a May 14 meeting.
By Lilly Leonhardt
Higher Education
May 23, 2025 11:13 p.m.Over 20 labor demonstrators arrested during UC Regents public comment sit-in
This post was updated May 29 at 1:31 p.m.
UCPD arrested around two dozen labor union demonstrators who staged a sit-in during a public comment session at the UC Board of Regents’ May meeting.
By Vivian Stein
Higher Education
May 21, 2025 9:37 p.m.UC Board of Regents discusses tuition increases in response to state finance cuts
This post was updated May 23 at 12:19 a.m.
The UC Board of Regents investments and finance and capital strategies committees discussed potentially raising tuition in response to state budget cuts.
By Sarah Soroosh Moghadam
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