Katherine Hafner: Turning nerves into a necessity

I have answered the all-too-familiar “What do you want to do with your life?” questions that pervade family gatherings in the same way for more than a decade now. “I want to be a journalist.” But before college, I didn’t really know what that meant. I was the editor in chief of my monthly high […]

Patient safety scores low at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center’s patient safety scores severely lag behind those of comparable institutions, particularly because of preventable incidents such as post-surgery infections and dangerous objects left in patients, according to a hospital safety group. In 2012, The Leapfrog Group gave the center an F rating in patient safety, which came in stark contrast […]

After delay, UC releases report breaking down per-student expenditures

The University of California is spending about $5,000 less per student than it did two decades ago, according to an internal report conducted by the University and released to the state Legislature Tuesday. The report showed that per-student expenditures has decreased from $22,390 in 1990-1991 to $16,890 in 2012-2013. The Legislature mandated the University to […]

UCLA applies to Awards for Innovation in Higher Education

UCLA and dozens of other state universities applied this week to the state’s Awards for Innovation in Higher Education, which will appropriate a total of $50 million to schools that have made efforts to meet the governor’s higher education priorities. The Awards for Innovation in Higher Education, conducted through the California Department of Finance, will […]

Tuition rises despite declining UC spending per student

University of California students continue to pay more of the cost of their individual education, as the amount the University spends per student continues to slide while tuition and fees rise. The state’s per-student contribution to education declined by almost half over the past two decades – from covering around 80 percent of the cost […]

UCLA researchers’ ties to donors called into question

The multifaceted relationships between UCLA Health officials and the private donors funding their research have drawn scrutiny recently from experts and members of the university community worried about inherent or ostensible conflicts of interest. At the forefront is billionaire couple Stewart and Lynda Resnick, two of the university’s most prominent donors and owners of pomegranate […]

Board of Regents discuss UC policies, approve budgets at meeting

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents met for the first day of its bimonthly board meeting Wednesday at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus to discuss University campus climate, finances and projects. The board oversees the UC and decides how to spend its money, handles lawsuits for the University, sets compensation […]