Regents

Students Demand UC Fossil Fuel Divestment

November 17, 2016 by

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.
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Former Gaucho Nominated for UC Student Regent Position

May 18, 2016 by

Paul Monge, UC Berkeley law student and UCSB alumnus, was nominated to become Student Regent beginning in July 2017.
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Alumnus Fran Mancia Elected as Alumni Regent

February 25, 2016 by

The UCSB Alumni Association Board of Directors elected alumnus Fran Mancia this week to serve as one of four Alumni Regents.
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Regents Approve Student Advisor Position for Trial Period

January 21, 2016 by

The UC Board of Regents convened Thursday morning at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus for the second day of their January meeting. The regents discussed and approved Student Regent Avi Oved’s proposal...
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Regents Discuss Increased Application Numbers, PDST

January 21, 2016 by

The UC Board of Regents discussed 2015 figures for both freshman and transfer undergraduate applications, focusing specifically on the implications of this increase for the University’s goal of admi...
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Regents To Vote on Student Advisor Proposal

January 7, 2016 by

UC Board of Regents is set to vote this month on Student Regent Avi Oved’s proposal to establish a Student Regent Advisor position.
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UC Divests from Private Prisons After Pressure from Black Student Unions

December 17, 2015 by

The University of California has sold approximately $25 million worth of indirect investments in private prison corporations after the Afrikan Black Coalition, which encompasses UC’s nine Black Stud...
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New Budget May Raise UC Enrollment by 10,000

November 12, 2015 by

The UC Board of Regents will vote on a budget approval to increase student enrollment by 10,000 California undergraduates over a three-year period at the upcoming Regents meeting on Nov.19. UC Preside...
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UC Regents Discuss, Define Anti-Semitism

October 29, 2015 by

Amid concerns of anti-Semitic threats on UC campuses, the Board of Regents held an open forum Monday to discuss revisions to the definition of anti-Semitism The UC Board of Regents held a public forum...
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UCSA Reviews UCOP 2015-16 Budget

October 13, 2015 by

The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) presented its 2015-16 budget at the monthly University of California Student Association (UCSA) meeting Saturday at UC Riverside. UCOP Inter...
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UCSA Discusses Mental Health, Sexual Assault Policy

October 13, 2015 by

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) discussed #HowAreYou: A Call to Reform Student Mental Health Services and the UConsent campaign at the monthly board meeting Sunday at UC Rivers...
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UCSA Meeting Addresses Student Debt, Improving Communication Between Students and Regents

October 13, 2015 by and

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) held a board meeting to discuss several issues concerning UC students Saturday and Sunday at UC Riverside. UCSA is a UC-wide student advocacy or...
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Avi Oved Moves Forward Initiative To Increase Student Representation on UC Board of Regents

October 12, 2015 by

University of California Student Regent Abraham “Avi” Oved has been working with students and organizations across the UC to add a Student Regent Adviser position as part of his Shared Governance ...
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Postdoc Student Union Makes Case for Fair Pay, Job Security

October 1, 2015 by

University of California postdoctoral students will have the option to vote online or by mail Oct. 1 through 9 on whether to allow their union’s (UAW 5810) bargaining team to call for a strike if co...
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UC Wage Increase Excludes Student Workers, Part-Time Employees

September 28, 2015 by

UC student workers and part-time employees are criticizing UC President Janet Napolitano’s recently announced plan to increase minimum wage for UC employees, claiming the plan is not inclusive of em...
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