Regents

November 15, 2018

UCSA Releases Demands to UC Regarding UCPath Implementation

By Sanya Kamidi, Evelyn Spence

UC Santa Barbara began transitioning to UCPath at the beginning of this quarter, hoping to create a more streamlined approach to paying its workers, according to the UCPath website.

November 12, 2018

Circuit of Appeals Upholds Injunction in DACA Case

By Evelyn Spence

The 99-page decision supports an earlier court decision from January.

August 15, 2018

UC Regents Found in Contempt Of Court, Expelled Student Allowed to Return to UCSB

By Evelyn Spence, Sanya Kamidi

The student who filed the complaint, referred to as Jane Roe in court documents, said Doe stalked her on a daily basis after the two engaged in a sexual encounter in November 2015 and briefly dated.

July 6, 2018

DACA Recipients Continue To Receive Renewals Following UC Lawsuit

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

This was the direct result of a federal injunction filed after UC President Janet Napolitano brought a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security.

June 30, 2018

Brown Signs Budget Act of 2018, Increases Funding to UC

By Simren Verma

Napolitano has yet to release a statement on the signed Budget Act, and it is unknown at this time whether the funding was enough to prevent a future in-state tuition increase for UC students.

April 29, 2018

UC Regents Postpone Vote on Tuition Hike

By Katie Wolf

The University of California Regents postponed its vote regarding tuition increases and will instead continue to lobby for full funding by the state, according to a statement released Thursday by the University of Califo...

April 18, 2018

UC Will Begin Guaranteed Admission for All Qualified CCC Students

By Sanya Kamidi

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) will increase the number of Californians who pursue higher education, California Community College Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley said in a press release.

July 7, 2017

Regents Appoint UC Santa Barbara Alumnus as Board Chair

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

UC Regents have elected UC Santa Barbara alumni George Kieffer chair of the board, and appointed UCLA undergraduate Rafael “Rafi” Sands as student advisor, a new position introduced this year.

May 21, 2017

Regents Promise Transparency After Audit Uproar

By Matthew Wu, Tamari Dzotsenidze

The UC Board of Regents announced Thursday that they would strive to increase clarity between the administration and students.

May 21, 2017

Regents Approve Nonresident Enrollment Cap

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

The University of California Board of Regents approved an 18 percent cap of nonresident enrollment across the UCs on Thursday.

May 9, 2017

Students Advocating for Fossil Fuel Divestment Stage Sit-in, Meet With Chancellor Yang

By Josh Ortiz

After hosting a sit-in at Cheadle Hall for almost 36 hours, student leaders are currently meeting with Chancellor Henry T. Yang to gain his support in urging UC Regents to divest nearly $3 billion from fossil fuel compan...

April 27, 2017

UC Office of the President Responds to Allegations of Inflating Budgets, Editing Statements, More

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

“It is outrageous and unjust to force tuition hikes on students while the U.C. hides secret funds," said UC Regent and Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom.

November 18, 2016

Student Protesters Force Regents to Table Tuition Hike

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Approximately 150 students from several UC campuses gathered outside the UC Regents meeting Thursday in protest of a proposed tuition hike, forcing the Regents to table its approval until January.

November 18, 2016

UC Regent Sexual Harassment Accusation Leads to New Training Policy

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Pattiz, who was appointed to the Board in 2001, was accused of sexual harassment earlier this month when a recording surfaced of him asking if he could hold a female colleague’s breasts.

November 17, 2016

Williams Honored at Regents Meeting

By Allison Garfield

The University of California Regents honored Assemblymember Das Williams Wednesday for his commitment to educational excellence.

November 17, 2016

Students Demand UC Fossil Fuel Divestment

By Josh Ortiz

Students across the University of California urged Regents to divest from the fossil fuel industry Wednesday, presenting the board with a petition signed by several hundred faculty members.