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July 14, 7:26 pm

UC Academic Senate to decide on recommending SAT, ACT reinstatement by June 2027

This post was updated July 20 at 12:21 a.m. The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions by June 2027, the UC Board of Regents announced Tuesday.  UC Regents Chair Maria Anguiano announced the decision during its July meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: An empty classroom is pictured. The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions by June 2027, the UC Board of Regents announced Tuesday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

Higher Education, News, UC

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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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