Several students said they supported a new policy change to the University of California’s undergraduate admissions, but felt that part of the change, which allows admission officers to request recommendation letters, would put some students at a disadvantage. The University of California Board of Regents approved the augmented review process for undergraduate admissions Thursday. Under […]
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Students offer input on efforts of immigration advisory council
Several international students said they think the university should pay more attention to issues affecting their community, and hope a new immigration advisory council will help improve their representation on campus. Chancellor Gene Block created the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Immigration Policy in March in response to changing immigration policies, including President Donald Trump’s travel […]
UC increases minority-group admits, UCLA acceptance rate falls to 16.1
This post was updated July 7 at 10:21 p.m. The University of California admitted more students from underrepresented minority groups and low-income families this year but admitted less in-state students than last year. According to admission data the university released Thursday, the number of California-resident freshmen admitted to the UCs decreased by 1.7 percent from […]
Funds from Social Justice Referendum help fortify food closet program
The Community Programs Office Food Closet was able to expand its food options last year after receiving additional funds from a student fee referendum. The CPO used funding from the Social Justice Referendum of 2016 to create the boxed food program, which provides students with prepackaged food during the holiday season, to address food insecurity […]
Gov. Jerry Brown signs state budget that increases funds for UC
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $125 billion state budget Tuesday for the 2017-2018 fiscal year that slightly raises state funds for the University of California, but links some funding to certain conditions. A $131.2 million increase, or about 4 percent from last year, comes as part of the 2015 budget agreement between Brown and UC […]
UC community expresses dissatisfaction with new regent nominees
Several student leaders and professors said they were concerned that the governor did not follow proper procedure when nominating new regents last month, and felt the nominees were out of touch with California’s diversity. The Council of University of California Faculty Associations wrote a letter to California state Sen. Kevin de León last week asking […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council member, doctoral student resigns
A member of the Westwood Neighborhood Council recently resigned after moving out of the Village. Shelby Kretz, a UCLA doctoral student in urban schooling, announced her resignation at the council meeting on June 14. The council selected Kretz to fill a vacant seat in January after two council members announced their resignations. Kretz said she […]