Students currently struggling to pay tuition might face further difficulties next year. Recent fee increases for University of California students are expected to outpace the growth in Californian average per capita income. Additionally, the currently proposed percentage increase in financial aid assistance will not be as significant as in comparable fee increases. Similar to California’s […]
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Programs reach out for funding alternatives
With the combination of Tuesday’s budget compact and Thursday’s May budget revise, the financial outlook for university outreach programs appears more promising than it was earlier this year. But additional funding for outreach is still needed given that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s revised budget only offers a slight improvement from the initially proposed 100 percent cut. […]
Campaign expenses vary by candidate, slate
Candidate expense reports for the Undergraduate Students Association Council elections are now available, but the results may not be a fully accurate representation of candidate expenditures. Expense reports range from $0 for unopposed Campus Events commissioner candidate Jason Gaulton to $2,022 for presidential candidate Doug Ludlow. This difference is due in large part to the […]
Elections Board monitors campaign expense reports but is limited by Elections Code
Due to the nature of the Elections Board of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, there have been difficulties in the past to ensure that all candidates strictly follow the regulations ““ a situation that is no different this year. Most recently, the code may have been broken by the Elections Board itself. USAC candidates were […]
Some outreach can manage growth
While some university outreach programs are facing cutbacks in light of state budget cuts, the Riordan Programs at the UCLA Anderson School of Management plan on continued growth. “We are now thinking about ways to triple its size. We have major growth ambitions,” said Professor William Ouchi, who co-founded the programs with California Secretary of […]
Students to get outside view of business ““ outside the country
Forty students will join UCLA Anderson School of Management Professor Gonzalo Freixes this summer for a new month-long international business law and taxation travel study program in France. The program ““ which met its enrollment cap earlier than any class in UCLA Summer Sessions history ““ is the first of its kind to offer management […]
A closer look: Testing Times
Drugs, discipline and dexterity are a few of the components some students find indispensable as they prepare for upcoming graduate school entrance exams. With some exams only days away, students use personalized methods to cope with the increasing levels of stress and pressure. “I don’t sleep. … I take a lot of ephedrine-containing supplements and […]