Author Archives: Shreya Maskara

UC Regents to vote on proposal to add student position to board

University of California students may have more influence on the Board of Regents if a proposal to add another student position passes at the board’s January meeting. The student adviser to the regents would serve as an advisory member on three Board of Regents committees, prioritizing committees on which the student regent or student regent-designate […]

UC to launch a $250 million fund to promote innovation

The University of California will launch a $250 million fund for innovation in the UC system, officials announced Tuesday. The fund aims to connect UC campuses to outside businesses and the rest of California, said a UC spokesperson. It provides resources to enhance entrepreneurship on UC campuses and help fledgling companies coming out of the […]

UC divests from private prisons in response to student protest

The University of California sold about $25 million of its indirect holdings in private prison companies after several student groups across the UC campaigned against the investments. The UC decided to sell the holdings on Dec. 1 after meeting with a group of students from the Afrikan Black Coalition because it concluded these holdings were […]

UCLA grad student remembered for passion for physics, adventurous spirit

Michael Meyers climbed mountains, ran and biked to enjoy the solitude of nature in his free time, following 70-hour work weeks as a teaching assistant. “He was a country boy at heart, so every now and then he needed to get out to the mountains because he loved the peace of mind it gave him,” […]

UCSA proposes opt-out fee to increase funding, equalize representation

The University of California Student Association proposed at the council meeting Tuesday to allow students to opt out of a student fee used to cover the costs of the undergraduate student government’s UCSA membership. UCSA President Kevin Sabo proposed the Student Advocacy, Governance and Engagement, or SAGE, fee to equalize membership fees across UC campuses […]

UC Regents recap — Nov. 19

The University of California Board of Regents, the governing board of the University, approved its operating budget, which includes an enrollment plan for the next three years. Regents also discussed the UC’s Statement of Principles Against Intolerance, among others things, on the second day of its bimonthly meeting Thursday at the UC San Francisco campus. […]