Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin editorial board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and to explain administrative policies. At their meeting on Tuesday, Block, who was joined by Vice Chancellor Jerry Kang, spoke about campus climate issues, UCLA’s purchase of the Occidental Petroleum Building, the Centennial Campaign and the UCLA Grand […]
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UC extends application deadline for transfer students to Jan. 4
Transfer students applying to University of California campuses for fall 2016 will have an extra month to submit their applications, the University announced Wednesday. The new deadline for transfer applications is Jan. 4, 2016, the University said. The original deadline was Monday, Nov. 30. The University extended the deadline in an effort to increase California […]
UC to cut need-based aid for incoming out-of-state students
The University of California will no longer provide need-based financial aid for incoming out-of-state students to accommodate for the planned increase in enrollment of in-state students. The UC Board of Regents approved the operating budget plan Thursday for the 2016-2017 academic year. According to budget, the University will increase resident enrollment by 5,000 in the […]
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 […]
Pasadena city manager appointed UCLA administrative vice chancellor
A Pasadena city manager will serve as the next administrative vice chancellor effective March, UCLA officials announced in a statement Friday. Michael Beck has operated Pasadena’s $685 million budget and manages city departments, such as the fire, police, public works and transportation departments, since the beginning of his term as city manager in October 2008. […]
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. […]
Regents approve plan to increase UC resident enrollment by 10,000
This post was updated on Nov. 19 at 4:55 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Regents approved an operating budget plan Thursday that will aim to increase resident enrollment in the UC by 10,000 students over the next three years. According to the operating budget plan for 2016-2017, the University will increase resident […]