UC News

April 20, 2018

CSUs Will Not Raise Tuition in 2018

By Jose Ochoa

California State Universities will not be raising tuition for the 2018-2019 academic year, according to a press release from the university system’s website.

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.

April 5, 2018

Abortion Pill Clears Hurdle on Path to Public Universities

By Katie Wolf

New reports confirm the safety of the Mifiprex pill, a hormonal pill used for medical abortions, which could sway legislators on their vote regarding Senate Bill 320.

March 16, 2018

Students Fight for Bill to Extend Cal Grant into Summer

By Katie Wolf

The Coalition for a Better UC launched a campaign in the fall of 2017 focused on passing Assembly Bill 3153, which will extend financial aid from Cal Grant into summer sessions.

March 16, 2018

UC Regents Raise Out-Of-State Tuition, Cite Low Funding in State Budget Plan

By Simren Verma

The University of California Board of Regents approved a 3.5 percent tuition increase for out-of-state undergraduate students Thursday afternoon.

March 1, 2018

Supreme Court Declines Trump’s Appeal to Review Federal DACA Court Case

By Stephany Rubio

The United States Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal to have the court view the University of California’s case on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program this past Monday.

February 22, 2018

Proposed Fed. Budget To Impact Student Loans, CalFresh

By Hayley Tice

President Trump’s proposed 2019 budget will eliminate subsidized loans and change CalFresh benefits, directly impacting UC Santa Barbara students.

February 15, 2018

Court Case Could Bring Financial Strain to Public Sector Unions

By Evelyn Spence

Upcoming Supreme Court case Janus v. AFSCME could drastically affect the financial resources of public sector unions, including some of the fourteen different labor unions at UC Santa Barbara, according to Laurence Young...

February 1, 2018

UC, California To Support Undocumented Students Despite DACA Repeal

By Stephany Rubio

As federal lawmakers negotiate a government spending deal, the DACA program remains at the center of an attempt for a bipartisan solution on immigration.

November 16, 2017

UC Seeks Fellows for Dialogue on Free Speech

By Rachael Grand

The National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement is currently accepting applications for fellows to further the discussion on issues related to the First Amendment and civic participation.

October 12, 2017

UCSA Launches 3 Campaigns For 2017-18 School Year

By Anjalie Tandon

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) will mount three undergraduate campaigns fighting for students’ rights for the 2017-18 school year: UC Sustain Our Students (SOS), reIGNITE and We Are 3D.

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 18, 2017

Protests Halt UC Regents Meeting

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

The public forum with UC Regents was set to discuss proposed UC-wide tuition hikes but ended with protests and police intervention.

May 18, 2017

Four Years Later, Still a ‘No’ for Israel Divestment

By Maura Fox

Following the Associated Students Senate’s failure to pass the resolution to divest from companies that allegedly aid Israel in human rights violations against Palestinians, UC Santa Barbara is the last University of C...

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.