Thursday, August 13

In the news:

UC regents discuss $350 million funding increase, cuts to scholarships

This post was updated July 25 at 1:55 p.m. While Gov. Gavin Newsom increased the UC’s state funding for the upcoming fiscal year, the approved budget also included cuts to scholarships, the UC Board of Regents said. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents sit at their bimonthly meeting. While Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget increased funding to the University for the 2026-27 fiscal year, some scholarships had their funding cut, the board said at their July meeting. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


UC Regents hear public comment on SAT, ACT debate, undocumented student concerns

This post was updated July 21 at 3:09 p.m. Faculty and students called on the UC Board of Regents to reinstate standardized testing requirements and support undocumented students at its July meeting. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents hears public comment at UC San Francisco. The board heard community members argue both for and against reinstating standardized testing for first-year undergraduate admissions at their July meeting. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


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)


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)


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)



State legislature passes budget with funding increase for UC

The California State Legislature approved a state budget Monday to increase the UC’s funding by approximately $350 million for the upcoming fiscal year. Legislators will negotiate with Gov. Read more...

Photo: The UC flag is raised. The California State Legislature approved a budget Monday that increases the University’s funding by approximately $350 million for the upcoming fiscal year. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)