Gov. Jerry Brown proposed $4 million to expand a program that allows high school students to take UC-required courses and Advanced Placement courses online. The funding, proposed in Brown’s May budget revision, would update and add new courses to UC Scout, a program that offers A-G and AP courses, according to the budget revision. A-G […]
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Q&A: UC student regent nominee discusses motivation, plans for change
A University of California Board of Regents committee nominated Paul Monge to be the student regent for the 2017-2018 academic year. Monge, a UC Berkeley law student, spoke with the Daily Bruin’s Ryan Leou to discuss what motivated him to become student regent and how he plans to address student issues. The board will vote […]
UC Berkeley law student nominated to be student regent for 2017-2018
A University of California regents committee nominated a UC Berkeley law student Wednesday to be the student regent for the 2017-2018 academic year. The UC Board of Regents will vote on Paul Monge’s nomination at its July board meeting at UC San Francisco. Forty-nine students applied to the student regent position. The UC Student Association […]
New state budget proposal allocates $29M more to UC
Gov. Jerry Brown released a revised state budget proposal Friday that allocated about $29 million more funding to the University of California than his January proposal did. The budget, presented at a Sacramento press conference, will now allocate $25 million to accommodate for the increase in enrollment of at least 5,000 more students for the […]
UC Regents recap – May 11
The University of California Board of Regents discussed requirements for student athletes, financial aid and diversity in UC schools, among others topics, Wednesday, the second day of its bimonthly meeting at the Sacramento Convention Center. Committee on Finance The committee heard updates on the state budget process, including new sources of funding and proposals from […]
UC announces $8.4M annual allocation to support undocumented students
University of California President Janet Napolitano announced that her office will allocate $8.4 million annually for three years to provide loans, legal support and other services for undocumented students. Five million dollars of the annual funding will be allocated to the UC DREAM loan program, proposed by Napolitano and authorized in the state legislature in […]
UC Regents recap — May 10
The University of California Board of Regents discussed various construction projects on UCLA and UC San Diego campuses as well as UC President Janet Napolitano’s student housing initiative at its meeting Tuesday. Regents also discussed the state audit released in March, among others things, on the first day of its bimonthly meeting at the Sacramento […]