About 15 percent more California resident freshman applicants than last year were admitted to University of California campuses for fall 2016, according to data released Monday. A total of 66,123 California high school students were admitted to the UC, according to preliminary data released by the UC Office of the President. The admission rate for […]
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Vigil held for UCLA student who died at Reagan Medical Center
A UCLA student died Friday at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, according to an email from UCLA Housing Services. He was 21. Brian Kuan, a third-year cognitive science student who transferred from California Polytechnic State University Pomona, lived in the De Neve Holly dorm. Kuan was from Walnut, California, according to his Facebook page. […]
UC aims to increase access to mental health services with 85 new clinicians
University of California students will have increased access to mental health clinicians as part of an initiative that aims to address deficits in mental health services on campuses. The UC Office of the President announced Thursday it will hire 85 more clinicians to reduce wait times and reach out to more students, according to a […]
Two new slates to run candidates in spring USAC election
The article was updated on March 4 at 8:05 p.m. Three slates, including two formed this year, will run candidates in the spring undergraduate student government elections. Bruins United, along with two new slates – MakeUCLAGreatAgain and Waves of Change – have filed applications to run candidates in the election, said Lindsay Allen, chair of […]
UCLA Academic Senate, faculty rally to discuss new pension plan
UCLA faculty members expressed their opinions and concerns about the new University of California-wide pension plan at a town hall meeting Thursday. Susan Cochran, vice chair of the UCLA Academic Senate, said the senate held the meeting to better understand faculty opinions before making recommendations to the systemwide senate. The University will receive a one-time […]
UC mandates sexual harassment e-course for faculty
University of California faculty and supervisors will be required to take an online course intended to inform them about new sexual harassment and assault policies. By the end of January, the UC will launch two new e-courses that will quiz faculty members on the systemwide changes in sexual assault investigation policies, said UC spokesperson Rebecca […]
Assemblymen introduce bill to cap nonresident students on UC campuses
A bill brought to the California legislature Tuesday will limit the number of out-of-state students that can be enrolled at the University of California. If approved, Assembly Bill 1711 would cap the out-of-state and international student enrollment for undergraduates at 15.5 percent across the nine UC campuses. If the University were to accept more nonresident […]