University of California President Janet Napolitano selected the dean of the Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Engineering to be the new chancellor of UC Davis on Tuesday. Read more...
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February 21, 4:21 pm
UC President Janet Napolitano selects new chancellor of UC Davis
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February 17, 12:28 am
State legislature addresses UC budget, nonresident enrollment
The state legislature’s policy advising agency assessed the University of California’s 2016 to 2017 spending plan in a report published Thursday. The Legislative Analyst’s Office evaluated important UC budget components, such as compensation and resident and nonresident enrollment. Read more...
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February 17, 12:28 am
Assemblymember proposes tuition freeze for public universities
A state legislator introduced a bill Feb. 9 that would freeze tuition at public universities and colleges in California. Sharon Quirk-Silva, a Democratic assemblymember from Orange County, proposed the Student Protection Act, which would leave tuition and school fees at the amount charged on Dec. Read more...
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February 15, 9:45 pm
UC to collaborate with Israel on technological research
The University of California will work with Israel to increase technological research and development, University officials announced Wednesday. In a memorandum of understanding, the UC agreed to work with Israel’s National Technological Innovation Authority to collaborate on projects that could boost technological and product innovations for potential commercialization in the international market, according to a statement released by the UC Office of the President. Read more...
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February 10, 12:09 am
Student leaders’ Fund the UC campaign aims to prevent tuition hike
Many students aren’t aware of a campaign that aims to increase funding for the University of California system, said some UC student leaders. Student volunteers for the UC Student Association’s Fund the UC campaign have increased their lobbying activities after the UC Regents increased tuition and fees by 2.7 percent, or $282, at a board meeting in January in San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: Emma Zawacki, a third-year anthropology student, Bailey Rechler, a first-year political science student and Annie Guilyard, a third-year political science student, handed out flyers about the Fund the UC campaign, which aims to reform state law in an attempt to provide more funding for the UC. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
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February 8, 10:28 pm
UC to reverify eligibility of employee, retiree dependents
University of California Human Resources will reverify the health and welfare eligibility of UC employee and retiree dependents in April. Certain employees and retirees will be asked to provide one example of legal documentation of dependents’ eligibility, and can appeal decisions to a UC Office of the President review board from June 15 to July 15, the UC Office of the President said in a statement Wednesday. Read more...
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February 1, 11:09 pm
UC to terminate $450M in contracts with Wells Fargo
The University of California terminated a $25 million contract with Wells Fargo in November and will terminate another $450 million of contracts over the next two months. Read more...
Photo: The University of California announced it would pull out about $450 million in contracts and investments in Wells Fargo. (Daily Bruin file photo)