California Legislature approves budget with $100M more for UC funding

The California Legislature approved a budget allocating about $100 million more in general funds to the University of California than last year to increase residential undergraduate enrollment for the 2017-2018 year. The Legislature will give an additional $18.5 million for the UC if it enrolls 2,500 more students for the 2017-2018 academic year. The UC […]

Hillary Clinton wins California Democratic primary

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton won the California Democratic presidential primary Tuesday. With all precincts reporting at around 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, the Associated Press called the election for Clinton, who had around 56 percent of the vote, compared to 43 percent for Sen. Bernie Sanders, (I-Vt.). Sanders said Tuesday night he would continue to […]

UC students, officials show support for UCLA after campus tragedy

University of California students, administration and leaders showed their support for UCLA after the murder-suicide Wednesday. UC Riverside and UC Irvine students held vigils Friday night to mourn the death of mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, William Klug. UC Riverside’s student government coordinated with the school’s administration to reserve a space for the vigil, help […]

Engineering classes cancelled for Thursday, Friday

UCLA officials cancelled all engineering classes for Thursday and Friday, following the campus shooting. Classes were cancelled to allow students, faculty and staff to cope with the shooting, said UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science spokesperson Bill Kisiluk. READ MORE: Full coverage of the Wednesday’s murder-suicide, campus reactions “(Members of) the engineering school […]

Student group pushes for divestment from fossil fuels within UC

A UCLA student group visited a University of California regent’s office Friday to deliver thank-you letters for his support for divestment from fossil fuel companies. About 15 students and alumni from Fossil Free UCLA, UC Berkeley and State University of New York campuses delivered letters to the office of Regent Richard Sherman, the next chair […]

UC subcommittee debates streamlining pension program

A state assembly subcommittee voted Tuesday to withhold $176 million from the University of California unless the UC eliminates one of its proposed retirement benefit plans. With the $176 million, the UC planned to pay of some of its pension debt, which is currently more than $7 billion. Last May, the state agreed to provide […]