The governing board of the University of California met for the first two days of its March meeting at UCLA on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed an increase in nonresident tuition, an increase in allocations for basic needs and an increase in supplemental tuition for certain graduate programs. Special Committee on Basic […]
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Stanford students file lawsuit against UCLA, schools involved in admissions scandal
Two Stanford students filed a lawsuit Thursday against a number of universities named in the nationwide college admissions scandal. Students Erica Olsen and Kalea Woods are seeking to settle a class action complaint because they believe the worth of their degrees has been damaged as future employers will question the legitimacy of their admission to […]
UC Board of Regents to vote on $762 tuition increase for nonresident students
Nonresident students may have to pay $762 more in yearly tuition following a vote by the University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday. The Finance and Capital Strategies Committee approved a recommendation to the regents to increase nonresident supplemental tuition by 2.6 percent during its meeting. This would increase tuition for nonresident students from […]
Students, faculty react to newly uncovered UCLA admissions scandal
Nneoma Kanu was not accepted the first time she applied to UCLA. She was a second-year accounting student at College of San Mateo, a community college in Northern California. She said she was disappointed but knew it would take more than just good grades to get into the top public university in the country. Kanu […]
Q&A: UCLA law professor explains legal implications of college admissions scandal
This post was updated March 14 at 12:05 p.m. Jorge Salcedo, the UCLA men’s soccer coach, and other coaches at other universities were involved in a bribery scheme that included facilitation of cheating on college entrance exams and fabrication of false athlete profiles. The implicated individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and […]
Meet-and-greet, town hall facilitate conversation between students, UC Regents
Students voiced concerns about funding and inclusivity to the University of California Regents at a meet-and-greet followed by a town hall discussion on UC budgeting. The Undergraduate Students Association Council external vice president’s office held the two events Tuesday at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. At the town hall, panelists from UCLA […]
Five arrested in TOEFL cheating scheme to procure student visas for Chinese nationals
This post was updated March 13 at 5:53 p.m. A UCLA alumnus was arrested by federal authorities Tuesday for involvement in a scheme that helped Chinese nationals obtain student visas by cheating on their English proficiency tests. The scheme was allegedly led by Liu Cai, a 23-year-old who entered the United States on a student visa […]