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July 14, 1:13 pm

Jordan Roiland named 2027-28 UC student regent, first medical student to serve

This post was updated July 20 at 12:11 p.m. The UC Board of Regents appointed Jordan Roiland to be the 2027-28 student regent Tuesday.  Roiland, who is the first medical student to serve in the role, earned a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics & statistics and biochemistry from Stony Brook University and earned a Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2025. Read more...

Photo: Jordan Roiland and Miguel Craven attend the UC Board of Regents meeting at UC San Francisco. Roiland, a medical student, was named the 2027-28 student regent Tuesday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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July 13, 8:27 pm

UC board rescinds original timeline to reconsider SAT, ACT in admissions

A UC faculty board decided Friday to indefinitely repeal its original timeline for considering if the University should use standardized testing in first-year undergraduate admissions.  The UC Board of Admissions and Relations announced in June that it would establish two work groups during the 2026-27 academic year to consider reinstating SAT and ACT requirements, after hundreds of faculty called on the University to bring back the tests. Read more...

Photo: Pencils are placed on top of an SAT practice exam. A UC faculty board decided Friday to indefinitely repeal its original timeline for considering if the University should use standardized testing in first-year undergraduate admissions. (Photo Illustration by Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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July 13, 3:15 pm

Teamsters Local 2010 strikes five-year agreement with UC, increasing minimum wage

This post was updated July 13 at 4:43 p.m. A union representing administrative professionals and clerical workers across the UC voted to approve a new contract with the University July 2.  Teamsters Local 2010’s Clerical & Allied Services CX unit – which represents 22,000 UC workers – reached the five-year agreement after 10 months of bargaining and with 99% of voting members in favor, according to a July 2 press release from the union. Read more...

Photo: Members of Teamsters Local 2010 march. The union, which represents administrative professionals and clerical workers across the UC, voted to approve a new contract. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Academics, Campus, Higher Education, National, News, Science & Health

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July 11, 12:57 am

How the Trump administration’s revamp of funding guidelines could threaten research

This post was updated July 12 at 7:39 p.m. The federal government’s proposal to overhaul research grant funding processes could have detrimental effects on scientific research, UCLA researchers said. Read more...

Photo: A research laboratory is featured. Researchers warn that politicians lack the scientific knowledge needed to make the important decisions on grant funding required if the revision is passed. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Higher Education, News, UC

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July 1, 4:49 pm

Are college degrees worth the cost? Study finds UC alumni earn higher wages on average

This post was updated July 5 at 10:53 p.m. UC undergraduate degrees give students greater financial security and higher earnings compared to non-University degree-holders, according to a June study by the University’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department. Read more...

Photo: Two stacks of dollar bills are pictured. A UC study found that degrees from the University have a higher return on investment than those from other schools. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News

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June 30, 11:17 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs state budget, granting UC $350 million funding increase

This post was updated July 5 at 10:28 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s state budget for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, increasing the UC’s funding by $350 million. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom is pictured. He signed a state budget for the 2027-28 fiscal year Monday that includes a $350 million increase to the UC’s funding. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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