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Tag Archives: University of California
A.M. Splash: Assembly Passes Tuition Break; Solyndra Gives $3.5 Million to Ex-Employees; Immigrant Relief Period Begins Wednesday
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Major tuition break OKd by Assembly (SF Chronicle) Middle-class students at California's public universities are one big step closer to receiving a major tuition break, after the Assembly narrowly approved a measure Monday that would fund college scholarships by eliminating … Continue reading
Chart: The Cost of Tuition at UC, CSU Over the Years, Adjusted For Inflation
How much has tuition for California's public universities really increased over the last 20 years? Using data from the California State University Budget Office and University of California Budget Office, KQED has charted average tuition and campus fees for resident … Continue reading
UC Regents Agree to Freeze Tuition if Tax Measure Passes
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University of California leaders have agreed to hold tuition at 2011-12 levels if Gov. Brown's tax initiative passes on the November ballot, KQED's Ana Tintocalis reports. In addition to making the tuition commitment, a committee of the UC Board of … Continue reading
UC Tuition Could Rise Sharply if Tax Measure Fails
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By Terence Chea, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — University of California students will likely face a steep midyear tuition increase if voters reject Gov. Jerry Brown's tax initiative. The 10-campus system will need to consider raising tuition by as … Continue reading
UC Berkeley Settles Case with Photojournalist
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BERKELEY, Calif (AP) — The University of California, Berkeley will pay a photojournalist $162,500 to settle a lawsuit alleging campus police illegally searched his camera for photos of a student protest outside the chancellor's home. Attorneys for 43-year-old David Morse … Continue reading
Sudden Oak Death Map Released
Have you got an oak in your backyard? Then you may want to know how much longer it's likely to escape the scourge that is steadily wiping out California's signature trees. The University of California, Berkeley's Forest Pathology and Micology … Continue reading
AP: University of California Faces Mounting Pension Costs
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KQED Staff and Wires SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The cost of pensions and retiree health benefits are soaring at the University of California, increasing pressure to raise tuition and cut academic programs at one of the nation's leading public college … Continue reading
Daily Cal Storify: Today's UC Regents Meeting; Video of Student Protest
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The Daily Cal has did a great job of Storifying today's UC Regents meeting in Sacramento, including video of this student protest…
UC Draft Report on Police Response to Protests Makes 50 Recommendations; Read the Report
The University of California says it wants to create a consistent and transparent set of guidelines for how university administrators communicate with university police at all 10 campuses within the system, according to a draft of the Robinson- Edley report … Continue reading
Video: Santorum Says California Universities Don't Teach American History; Colbert, Maddow Debunk
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This one's been making the rounds, in case you've yet to oversaturate yourself with first-class flubs emanating from presidential contenders. Rick Santorum, the increasingly likely runner-up in the GOP nominating marathon, took a wild swipe on Monday at higher education … Continue reading
