Report by Legislative Analyst's Office outlines new oversight body to monitor postsecondary system

California needs an oversight body that enables policymakers and others to monitor how efficiently and effectively the postsecondary system is serving the state’s needs, according to a report released today by the nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office.

The report follows Gov.

Gov. Jerry Brown unveils budget proposal with $2.6 billion for UC

Gov. Jerry Brown today released his proposed budget for the fiscal year 2012-13, which allocates $2.6 billion in funding for the University of California.

The university will receive a $90 million increase in state funding from the current year if the proposed budget is passed by the state legislature by June 15.

UCLA professor and UC regents charged in staff member's death as a result of a lab fire

The Los Angeles County district attorney’s office filed felony charges Tuesday against the UC Board of Regents and UCLA chemistry Professor Patrick Harran in relation to the 2008 death of a UCLA staff research assistant from injuries received in a campus laboratory fire.

UCLA women's volleyball wins national championship against Illinois in four sets

UCLA women’s volleyball will bring home the school’s 108th national championship after beating Illinois in four sets on Saturday night.

It was a back and forth game between two very deep teams, but UCLA got the edge, winning the serve/receive battle and capitalizing on Illinois errors to win the championship.

The first set went to UCLA 25-23, while Illinois came from behind to win the second set 25-23.

UCLA women’s volleyball up two sets on Florida State in NCAA national semifinals

Rachael Kidder leads the Bruins with 15 kills as UCLA goes into the intermission up on Florida State by two sets.

The Bruins came out hot in the first set, while the Seminoles appeared rattled by their first ever appearance in the national semifinals.