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Tag Archives: University of California
Dead in Committee: Bill to Cap Salaries of Top University Administrators
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Some state lawmakers want to bar California State University and the University of California from giving top administrators raises during bad budget years. But the bill they backed died yesterday in the Senate Education Committee. The bill by Sen. Leland … Continue reading
Despite Diversity Efforts, UC Minority Enrollment Down Since Prop. 209
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by Erica Perez, California Watch More than a decade after California law banned race-conscious admissions, outreach and financial aid at public universities, the state's most selective public university system has seen a significant impact on its ability to increase enrollments … Continue reading
Students, Chancellors Weigh In on Campus Police Policies at Legislative Hearing
A joint Senate-Assembly panel held a four hour hearing today on recent UC campus police policies, and featured such student bête noires as UC President Mark Yudof and UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi among the officials set to speak. The … Continue reading
UC Approves 9.6% Tuition Hike
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(SAN FRANCISCO) The University of California Board of Regents has has approved a plan to raise student tuition by an additional 9.6 percent for the coming school year in response to a steep reduction in state support. The tuition hike … Continue reading
Morning Splash: UC Says 8 - 20% Tuition Hike Coming; Report Cites OPD Bailey Case Cover-Up
UC leaders: Tuition hikes nearly inevitable (Contra Costa Times) The University of California may charge higher tuition each of the next five years even if the state stops cutting its budget, UC leaders said Wednesday. Administrators presented four budget scenarios … Continue reading
Getting Into University of California Getting Harder; View Freshman Admission Data
From AP: SAN FRANCISCO Getting into the University of California is getting harder for freshmen unless you're not from California. University officials released admissions data Monday showing that just under 70 percent of California freshmen applicants were offered admission for … Continue reading
UC, CSU Chancellors: No Tuition Hikes in Response to Proposed Cuts
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KQED's John Myers tweets that both CSU Chancellor John Reed and UC Chancellor Mark Yudof have stated that the governor's proposed $500 million in higher education budget cuts will not trigger tuition hikes at state schools. Reed, however, said CSU … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Marin Sewage Spill Maybe Not 'Eco-Terrorism', Eliminated Cal Sports Deadline
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State of the State gives governor a big audience (Sacramento Bee) n delivering his State of the State address this evening, Brown has an opportunity to influence perceptions not just of his agenda, but his leadership. Only 41 percent of … Continue reading
Morning Splash: PG&E Pressure Spikes, Yudof's Warning, SmartMeters Coming to SF
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Lawmakers push PG&E to identify spiked gas lines (SF Chronicle) State lawmakers pressed Pacific Gas and Electric Co. on Wednesday to reveal which of its urban gas transmission lines had been subjected to intentional pressure spikes since 2003, a practice … Continue reading
Brown Budget 2011: State Officials React
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A rather random selection of reaction to Gov. Brown's 2011-2012 budget, which calls for an additional $12.5 billion in budget cuts and a five-year extension of "temporary" sales and income taxes adopted under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. University of California President … Continue reading
