UCLA offered admission to almost 19,000 students for the 2019-2020 year, a dip of nearly 3,000 students from last year, according to a university press release Monday. The admitted class, which consists of over 13,700 freshmen and 5,200 transfers, was chosen from an applicant pool of more than 135,000 students, translating to a 14% acceptance […]
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UC Berkeley falls from U.S. News & World Report’s ranking after misreporting data
UC Berkeley has been removed from the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings after notifying the media outlet that it misreported data. The university, which was the No. 2 public university in the rankings, has subsequently been moved to the “unranked” category in the standings. According to the announcement from U.S. News, […]
UC Regents recap – July 18
The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its July meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed the cohort-based tuition model, contracting outside labor and the budget of the UC Office of the President. Governance Committee The committee discussed adopting a set of principles […]
UC Regents recap – July 16-17
The governing board of the University of California met for the first and second days of its July meeting at UC San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed a systemwide audit of its admissions process and policies, students’ mental health and student loan debt among undergraduate students. Special Committee on Basic […]
UC Board of Regents appoints new chair for 2019-2020 term
A former state assemblyman will serve as the new chair of the University of California Board of Regents, according to a University press release July 8. John Pérez, who was elected as the new chair by the board during its May meeting, will serve as chair of the board for one year. In that time, […]
Professor convicted of conspiracy to illegally export microchips to China
This post was updated July 13 at 9:07 a.m. A UCLA professor could face up to 219 years in prison for attempting to export electronics with military applications to China, according to a Department of Justice press release Tuesday. Yi Chi Shih, an adjunct professor of electrical engineering and part-time Los Angeles resident, was convicted […]
UC plans to change admissions process in response to recent bribery scheme
The University of California announced changes to its admissions process Thursday in response to a recent college admissions scandal. The UC said in a press release it will be taking steps to strengthen the policies and procedures of its undergraduate admissions process. The announcement is in response to the recent college admissions scandal uncovered in […]