Regents

June 4, 2015

Undergrad Avi Oved To Be Student Regent July 1

By Megan Mineiro

Abraham “Avi” Oved will assume the role of the 2015-2016 University of California Student Regent on July 1, succeeding Sadia Saifuddin who served the past year as the Student Regent-Designate.

May 22, 2015

Final Regents Meeting Addresses Tuition Hikes, Divestment, Food Security

By David Jackson, Megan Mineiro

The UC Board of Regents met Thursday at UC San Francisco Mission Bay for their final meeting of the 2014-2015 academic year to discuss planned tuition increases, the current status of the UC Global Food Initiative and th...

May 18, 2015

‘We’re fUCked’ Campaign Ends With Rally

By William Leiva

The Associated Students Office of the External Vice President of Statewide Affairs (EVPSA) held a rally in front of Storke Tower on Friday to conclude the week-long “We’re fUCked” campaign to protest the proposed U...

May 14, 2015

Napolitano, Attorney General Work to Improve Sexual Assault Policies

By Cheryl Sun, Supriya Yelimeli

University of California President Janet Napolitano and Attorney General Kamala Harris developed a Model Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wednesday to ensure cooperation between higher education and law enforcement i...

May 14, 2015

Budget Proposal to Freeze In-State Tuition, Provide More Program Funds

By Beth Lebens

University of California President Janet Napolitano announced Thursday that the UC has reached an agreement with Governor Jerry Brown on state budget revisions to increase funding to the university, potentially freezing ...

May 13, 2015

Capps Brings Back Act to Prevent Gun Violence

By Peeka Zimmerman

Representative for the 24th District of California Congresswoman Lois Capps reintroduced the Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act (H.R. 2216) to the House of Representatives Thursday to block access to g...

April 1, 2015

Regents Discuss Mental Health, Faculty Focus, Transfers, More

By Supriya Yelimeli, Cheryl Sun, Megan Mineiro

The UC Board of Regents continued their meeting of March 18 and 19 and opened with the Committee on Long Range Planning for the University of California mental health funding, during an afternoon session of the Regents m...

March 31, 2015

UC Regents Discuss Various Initiatives, Enrollment Freeze

By Megan Mineiro, Cheryl Sun

The UC Board of Regents meeting continued the morning of March 18 with open sessions in the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Finance, while the Committee on Grounds and Buildings and Committee on Long Range Pl...

March 30, 2015

Regents Discuss Audits, IT Security, Medical Centers

By Megan Mineiro, Cheryl Sun, Supriya Yelimeli

The UC Board of Regents met during finals week amidst ongoing negotiations between California Governor Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano over state funding for the University of California.

February 25, 2015

Napolitano Seeks to Delay Tuition Hike

By Staff Report

UC President Janet Napolitano announced last Wednesday at the 37th Pullias Lecture on higher education at the University of Southern California that the approved UC-wide tuition hike of five percent will not take effect ...

February 10, 2015

UCSA Passes Resolutions Supporting Divestment from Human Rights Violators

By Addie Burk

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) passed two resolutions on Sunday supporting UC divestment from Israeli companies allegedly profiting from human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza, as well...

February 10, 2015

UC System To Require Immunizations for Incoming Students

By Danny Kolosta

The UC Office of the President (UCOP) announced plans Friday to make immunizations for measles and other diseases mandatory for incoming students beginning in 2017.

January 30, 2015

Regents Form Two-Person Budget Committee

By Theodora Krolczyk

Last week, the University of California Board of Regents formed a select advisory committee consisting of Governor Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano to discuss the cost structure of the UC system.

January 28, 2015

Physicians Strike Over Unfair Practices

By Connor Dunne

Doctors at all 10 University of California campus health centers affiliated with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) conducted an unfair labor practice strike Tuesday to protest a year-long labor conflic...

January 26, 2015

UC To Provide Electricity to Five Campuses

By Josephine Niu

The University of California, a registered Electrical Service Provider (ESP) as of March 2014, will begin providing electricity to five of its campuses and three of its medical centers this month through Direct Access of...

January 23, 2015

Regents Talk Athletic Coach Bonuses, Budget

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The University of California Regents convened at UC San Francisco for the second day of their January meetings Thursday morning to discuss Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal and approval of a new bonus policy for U...