As officials at the University of California scramble to preserve “quality, access and affordability” in the face of crushing budget cuts, they have begun to embrace a trend in higher education ““ image marketing. In the last 20 years, many universities have sought to improve funding and enrollments by advertising themselves. Now UC officials hope […]
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Systems expert may leave post
As a founding member of the human complex systems program at UCLA, Susanne Lohmann would probably want to study the web of human interaction enveloping the UCLA political science department ““ that is, if she weren’t wrapped up in it. Lohmann, a political science professor and director of the UCLA Center for Governance, will likely […]
More than a game
There is a bold new frontier in social science research ““ but it involves computer games and robots rather than humans. Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games, like EverQuest and The Sims Online, are gaining immense popularity worldwide and pushing the envelope of fantasy escapism. MMORPGs are virtual societies where thousands of people spend countless […]
Questions arise over efficiency of transfer plan
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The University of California Board of Regents discussed the merits of transfer education Thursday with the knowledge that, this year, 3,200 UC eligible students will be asked to attend community colleges before transferring to the UC. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget proposed cutting current levels of enrollment at the UC by 10 percent […]
UC may raise fees, cap enrollment
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; Drastic cuts to an already lean University of California may soon force the UC regents to raise fees and cut enrollment in order to keep the university running. At their meeting at UC San Francisco on Wednesday, the regents discussed priorities they would use to negotiate the budget with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger […]
Regents plan to negotiate with governor to lessen cuts
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; Faced with a critical cutback in state support in the wake of a statewide fiscal crisis, the University of California Board of Regents is ready and willing to come to the table with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. “The state budget is looming large in our minds. It is clear that this budget “¦ […]
New plan has UC facing dramatic cuts
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget proposal for 2004-05, released Friday, would make severe cuts to the University of California, including a dramatic slash in enrollment. The governor’s budget would not fund any enrollment growth for the UC or the California State University system. The UC estimates that 5,000 new students would enroll in 2004-05 if enrollment […]