UC looks to image marketing for boost

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]