Tag: UC system
UC tuition delay does not solve California’s higher ed crisis
In a victory for California’s public higher education students, the University of California Board of Regents has delayed a vote to increase UC tuition...
The University of California does itself a disservice by outsourcing jobs
The goal of the UC system, per its own mission statement, is to educate Californians in order to benefit the California economy by creating...
Admin outnumbers faculty within UC system
In recent years, the UC system has faced growing criticism regarding the administration-faculty ratios at UC schools. With 10 campuses scattered around the state...
“No” to ill-gotten money, “Yes” to divestment
You are sitting in your world history lecture hall and learn of past events involving people from years gone by and events on lands...
Divestment fails to consider long-term opportunities
In December of 2014, members of the United Auto Workers, a union which represents thousands of workers in the UC system, approved a referendum...
Increasing four-year graduation rates will help students avoid the “Fifth Year”...
Students have recently undergone scrutiny after a surprising amount of undergraduates have taken six years to graduate. Gov. Jerry Brown spoke out May 15...