Almost six years ago, Cinthia Flores, then a first-year UCLA student, chose to become a tutor through a campus club "“ a decision that began her career as a prominent student advocate for education. Read more...

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Cinthia Flores, UCLA alumna and second-year UC Irvine law student, was appointed as the 2013-2014 student regent by the UC Board of Regents last week.

At the regents' bimonthly board meeting on Wednesday, the board voted unanimously to approve the $152 million Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center. Upon completion, the center will house 25,000 square feet of meeting space, 250 guest rooms and a new parking garage on Westwood Plaza and Strathmore Drive, replacing Parking Structure 6. Read more...

To block further cuts in state funding to the UC system, regents adopted a resolution to support Gov. Jerry Brown's tax measure, called Proposition 30, at its Wednesday meeting. Read more...

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The UC Board of Regents prepares to hear a presentation at its bimonthly meeting last week. The regents discussed possible solutions for the UC’s financial problems.

The UC Board of Regents voted Wednesday to accept Gov. Jerry Brown's UC budget proposal, keeping tuition stable for the 2012-13 school year and endorsing Brown's tax initiative at its bimonthly meeting. In exchange for the UC freezing tuition rates, the state will allocate $125 million to the UC in 2013-14 school year – commonly referred to as a "tuition buyout." This buyout hinges on voters passing Proposition 30, the governor's proposed tax initiative, in the November election. Read more...

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UC President Mark Yudof insists on endorsing the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012.