Propposition 47 is not the only bond issue facing Los Angeles-area voters this November. Measure K, if passed, would dedicate $3.35 billion to school district construction by raising local property taxes. If passed, the Safe Healthy Neighborhood Schools Bond Measure would raise funds for several Los Angeles Unified School District construction projects, some of which […]
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UC tries to keep Enron files open
The University of California filed a motion in U.S. District Court last week that would prevent documents relating to the UC-led lawsuit against Enron from being sealed. The UC, which was chosen to lead the class action suit against Enron and several other defendants last April, lost $145 million after a sell-off of Enron stocks […]
Atkinson questions course description process
In a case that tests the limits of academic liberties, UC President Richard Atkinson requested a review of course description procedures after a UC Berkeley English class sparked controversy. The English R1A class is titled “The Politics and Poetics of Palestinian Resistance,” and is taught by Snehal Shingavi, a graduate student. The course description has […]
Overcrowding leads to approval of new dorms, more triples
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The University of California Board of Regents approved budget plans to build three new residence halls at UCLA last week. According to the Executive Summary of the action, the new buildings included in the Northwest Campus undergraduate Student Housing Plan, North Hedrick, North Rieber and West Rieber will provide 1,987 new student […]
Connerly proposes audit of comprehensive review
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; Regent Ward Connerly suggested an external audit of comprehensive review at the meeting of the University of California Board of Regents last week before the release of an internal evaluation performed by the system-wide Academic Senate. Connerly believes an outside review is needed to ensure the one-year-old admissions policy is administered fairly […]
Regent proposes general fee hike for UC students
SAN FRANCISCO ““ After increasing fees for out of state students in July, the UC budget vice president suggested a general fee hike as the University of California Board of Regents discussed future plans during a time of budget difficulties. Budget VP Larry Hershman also said the UC is dependent on a bond measure that […]
Ligot-Gordon represents UC, students on governing board
The University of California is one of the world’s largest higher education and research institutions, with 179,137 students and 32,860 academic staff members on 10 campuses; and policy that impacts everyone is made by one body. The UC Board of Regents is the governing body of the entire university system. Included on the board are […]