Tag: UC
Editorial: The UC system should follow its own mission statement
Grade school has taught us valuable skills for us to obtain information faster and reiterate what we know on a test. These skills were...
Letter to the Editor: ASA endorses resolution to boycott Israeli institutions
The American Studies Association, a congregation of professors and students dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history, voted with an overwhelming...
Editorial: More tests are not the answer to an expensive education
We’ve all taken that one class. The one that’s so utterly boring that you can’t help but sleep through. The one that you can’t...
Editorial: Napolitano’s record merits cautious optimism
The mission of the Department of Homeland Security is laid out simply: “The vision of Homeland Security is to ensure a homeland that is...
Hopeful policies will change UC education for the better
Mark Yudof, President of the University of California from 2008 to 2013, led the UC system through fighting times when budget deficits were apparent,...
UC raises over $1.25 million in ‘Promise’ campaign
Since its launch in mid-September, the crowdfunding campaign known as “Promise for Education” has raised over $1.25 million in donations that will be used...
Napolitano promises to allocate $5 million to undocumented students
In her first major speech since being appointed President of the University of California (UC), Janet Napolitano promised to allocate a total of $15...
The Lab: Research from UCR and the UC system
Young people are more prone to bad financial decisions than older people, according to a recent study conducted by Assistant Professor Ye Li and...
State law allows more non-physicians to perform abortions
On Oct. 9, Gov. Jerry Brown expanded access to abortion for California women by signing AB 154, a bill that allows certified nurse practitioners,...
UC crowdfunds to raise money for student scholarships
On Sept. 15, the University of California (UC) started “Promise for Education," a crowdfunding campaign that calls for public donations aimed toward supporting scholarships...