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 […]
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UC Regents approve Napolitano’s recommended pension plan
The University of California Board of Regents approved President Janet Napolitano’s recommended retirement program for new employees Thursday. Regents Rodney Davis and John Perez and Student Regent Avid Oved voted against the program. The pension plan gives UC employees two options for retirement benefits. The first option allows employees a pension capped at the California […]
UC Regents recap – March 23
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents, the governing board of the University, met Wednesday to vote on the Statement of Principles Against Intolerance and discuss President Janet Napolitano’s proposed retirement program, among other topics. The University Committee on Educational Policy unanimously approved an amended Statement of Principles Against Intolerance that condemns […]
UC Regents pass amended Statement of Principles Against Intolerance
A University of California Board of Regents panel unanimously approved an amended version of the Statement of Principles Against Intolerance that condemns anti-Semitic forms of anti-Zionism. Regent Norman Pattiz, a member of the Committee on Educational Policy which voted on the statement, proposed an amendment that revised the language to read, “anti-Semitism, anti-Semitic forms of […]
UC officials announce new fellowships to fund education programs
New University of California fellowships will fund graduate-level education programs for students who aim to teach in low-income public schools, UC officials announced Tuesday. The President’s Educator Fellowships will award $320,000 to UCLA and eight other UC campuses with educator programs for the 2016-2017 academic year, according to a UC Office of the President press […]
UC Regents release revised Statement of Principles Against Intolerance
The University of California working group publicly released its report and revised language of the Statement of Principles Against Intolerance in the University Board of Regents’ March meeting agenda. A clause explicitly condemning anti-Semitism is included in the revised statement after a months-long debate over academic freedom and addressing discrimination against Jewish students. The regents […]
Q&A: Project coordinator discusses Cross-Campus Enrollment, online courses
BY ELISA LEE Bruin contributor Three years ago, UCLA offered three online classes, but more than 30 will be available next quarter. Undergraduate student government council members said they think the increase in online classes could offset the growing enrollment across all University of California campuses. Over the next three years, the UC plans to […]