The governing board of the University of California met for the last day of its bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents heard details about the state’s audit of the UC Office of the President, discussed UCOP’s budget and approved a cap on nonresident student enrollment. Ex officio regents […]
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UC Regents preview – May 16-18
The University of California Board of Regents, the governing board of the UC, will meet Tuesday through Thursday at UC San Francisco for its bimonthly meeting. The board will discuss a cap on nonresident student enrollment, the governor’s revised budget proposal and student housing at several campuses. Tuesday The Investments Subcommittee will hear updates on […]
Gov. Brown proposes holding funds for UC until audit suggestions are met
Gov. Jerry Brown proposed reserving $50 million for the University of California as part of the revised May budget he announced Thursday. Brown said he would hold the funds until the UC Office of the President implements recommendations that state auditor Elaine Howle made following her report. The audit claimed UCOP had misleading budget practices, […]
Following UCOP controversy, state bill may outlaw audit interference
California state legislators are considering proposing legislation making it illegal to interfere with a state auditor investigation. Assembly members Al Muratsuchi, who represents part of Los Angeles’ South Bay region, and Phil Ting, who represents parts of western San Francisco and northern San Mateo County, announced the potential legislation Tuesday. “This is to give the […]
Janet Napolitano discusses office’s response to audit, tuition hike
University of California President Janet Napolitano said a tuition increase approved earlier this year would go through, despite calls from politicians to eliminate it in light of a state audit that claimed the UC Office of the President failed to disclose millions of dollars in reserve funds. During a conference call with reporters from UC […]
UCLA hosts economic forum to discuss Mexico-LA trade relation
Los Angeles and Mexican business and political leaders discussed trade and collaboration between the two jurisdictions at a Friday forum held at UCLA. The Los Angeles Business Council organized the inaugural LABC Mexico and Los Angeles Economic Forum to discuss how recent political events could impact the business opportunities stemming from Los Angeles and Mexico’s […]
Bruins United fails to disclose sponsorship, receives 24-hour ban
Candidates from the Bruins United slate were banned from campaigning on campus and online all day Wednesday for failing to disclose a sponsorship from a mobile application. An anonymous complaint to the Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board claimed Bruins United failed to accurately report sponsorship that constitute donations to the slate. The report was […]