Delays to UCPath project to cost millions

University of California officials said this week that a University-wide payroll and human resources project is now two years behind schedule and will cost millions more than originally expected. The UC Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources project, or UCPath, was initially slated to cost about $175 million but will now likely cost much […]

UC cross-campus online education program increases course selection

The original version of this article contained information that was inaccurate and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. In the year since the University of California launched its cross-campus online education program, it has worked to add more popular courses and make it easier for students to access amid […]

Senator rallies at UCLA for proposed state constitutional amendment

This post was updated on Feb. 6 at 7:38 p.m. Student government leaders and a state senator led a rally Friday at Bruin Plaza for a proposed state constitutional amendment that would give more power to the Legislature in controlling the University of California. Currently, the University is governed by its Board of Regents, a […]

Student activists push for stronger voice in UC Board of Regents

Student activists across all 10 University of California campuses are pushing for more representation on the UC Board of Regents, which currently seats one student among 26 members. Their frustration is mainly fueled by the board’s November announcement that the University may institute a tuition hike of up to 5 percent annually for the next […]

UCLA symposium highlights issue of human trafficking in California

California Attorney General Kamala Harris said she thinks the state should take a more preventative approach to its human trafficking problem at a symposium Friday organized by the UCLA School of Law. Harris’ address in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom was the keynote presentation of a two-day-long symposium on human trafficking called “Examining the Roots of […]

Regents postpone decision on tying athletic bonuses to academics

SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents approved the appointment of a new chief operating officer and compensation packages for two new executive positions but postponed a decision on a proposal to tie athletic bonuses to student-athlete academic performance at their bimonthly meeting Thursday.

University of California Students Association passes no confidence resolution

The University of California Student Association passed a resolution Sunday conveying their lack of confidence in the UC Board of Regents and UC President Janet Napolitano. The vote, which took place at a UCSA Board of Directors meeting in UC Santa Cruz, comes after UCLA’s student government passed a similar resolution in December, along with […]