The University of California will not raise tuition for the upcoming summer sessions, UC President Janet Napolitano announced in her lecture at USC Wednesday. “Because (budget) discussions are still ongoing, and because the Legislature is still at work putting together the state budget, I am announcing here today that UC will not implement a previously […]
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Hill residents urged to conserve water, power for nationwide contest
UCLA will compete for the next three weeks with over 175 college and university campuses, both American and Canadian, to save the most energy and water in its residence halls. All University of California undergraduate campuses are participating for the first time in the Campus Conservation Nationals competition, which started Monday and runs until March […]
UCSA recap – Feb. 7-8
The University of California Student Association represents 15 of 19 UC undergraduate and graduate student governments. The organization’s Board of Directors typically meets every month at a different campus. The board met this weekend at UCLA. The board unanimously passed a resolution in support of a diversity requirement proposal for the UCLA College of Letters […]
UCSA calls for divestment from bodies involved in alleged human rights violations
The University of California Student Association passed two resolutions Sunday calling for the University to divest from American companies that some say profit from alleged human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as several governments including the U.S. that some say commit human rights violations.
Anthem cybersecurity breach may impact students with UC SHIP
Students who have university health insurance may have had their personal information compromised after it was announced Wednesday that hackers breached the computer system of Anthem Inc. Anthem provides insurance coverage for the University of California Students Health Insurance Program. UCLA students are automatically enrolled in UC SHIP but may choose to waive it. About […]
Obama’s 2016 budget plan expands funding for Pell Grants, Metro line
President Barack Obama released a $4 trillion budget proposal on Monday for the 2016 fiscal year, which includes funding for the Los Angeles County Metro Purple Line and for several higher education items, including an increase in the federal Pell Grant program. The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, both controlled by the Republican […]
UCLA conference covers Australia-US ties, future of Asia-Pacific
Australian officials at a UCLA-hosted forum Friday said they think their country and the United States need to engage in more free-trade agreements and encourage economic stability as they face growing economic and diplomatic competition from China and India.