The University of California Student Association is working with the UC to urge the U.S. Congress to double the maximum value of the Pell Grant. The UC launched the Double the Pell campaign and announced its partnership with UCSA on Feb. Read more...
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February 11, 6:31 pm
Removal of standardized testing may have contributed to UC application increase
This post was updated Feb. 15 at 08:57 p.m. The elimination of standardized testing in admissions may have been a factor in the record-high number of people who applied for fall 2021 admissions at the University of California, faculty and students said. Read more...
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February 3, 6:56 pm
Some faculty hope UC, US will take more aggressive action to combat climate change
Some UCLA faculty said the United States and the University of California should take more progressive steps to fight climate change. The U.S. rejoined the Paris Agreement on Jan. Read more...
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February 3, 5:06 pm
Labor unions voice their concerns on the UC’s proposed curtailment policy
The proposed University of California policy to furlough five workdays from workers is detrimental to already struggling employees, UC labor union members said. The proposal, which the UC Office of the President introduced in October, plans to remove five paid days from a worker’s schedule. Read more...
Photo: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 went on strike over insurance insecurity and temporary labor outsourcing issues in May 2019. In October, the University of California Office of the President proposed a plan that would require workers to take up to five workdays off unpaid. However, UC labor unions think the plan is detrimental to employees who are already struggling. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 26, 9:10 pm
UC considers alternatives to standardized testing in admissions process
A University of California-specific standardized test may not be a viable option, UC professors and administrators told the UC Board of Regents at a meeting Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents discussed the possibility of modifying an existing test for admissions and whether creating a new test would be viable by 2025. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
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January 26, 4:38 pm
UC Student Association campaigns to double the Pell Grant maximum
The association that represents University of California students is calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to double the Pell Grant to make college more affordable. The UC Student Association has met with federal representatives, nonprofit leaders and mobilized UC students to advocate for its Double the Pell campaign since the association initiated the campaign in August, said Joshua Lewis, the UCSA government relations chair and a student at UC Berkeley. Read more...
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January 25, 2:55 pm
UC Regents recap – Jan. 19-21
The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, met for their bimonthly meeting from Tuesday to Thursday via teleconference. The board discussed federal and state funding, the possibility of a new test in admissions and campus diversity. Read more...
Photo: The Board of Regents met for its bimonthly meeting from Tuesday to Thursday. The board discussed the possibility of using a new test for admissions starting in 2025 and federal and state funding. (Daily Bruin file photo)