Without the new scholarships black students will receive if they choose to attend UCLA, Robin Egbuniwe’s decision of which university to attend next fall would have been easy ““ Pitzer College had offered her a good amount of financial help, and UCLA had not. Read more...

After the firing of a Saxon Suites resident assistant, residents are looking for explanations for his departure. Jose Manaiza, a third-year economics student and former Saxon E-building RA, was released from his position in early March. Read more...

The University of California recently reached an agreement on changes to the contracts it holds with about 2,200 health care professional employees, nearly nine months after their old one expired. Read more...

International journalists and professors dissected Winston Churchill’s old saying “history is written by the victors” at a daylong conference examining last summer’s war between Lebanon and Israel on Tuesday. Read more...

The University of California joined the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment Thursday in an effort to maintain sustainability policies among its 10 campuses. By signing the commitment, the UC pledges to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions and increase research and educational efforts to help stop global warming. Read more...

As sundown approached on Monday evening, Jewish students and community members filtered into an auditorium at Hillel to begin the week-long celebration of Passover. Students gathered at Hillel on Monday for the first Seder dinner, and can continue to observe the holiday there if they choose. Read more...

In an attempt to increase enrollment, UC Merced plans to implement a new program that would guarantee students admission to one of four other University of California campuses on the condition that they first attend the Central Valley campus for at least two years. Read more...