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Nov 16th, 2012
Earlier this month, California voters passed Proposition 30, a ballot measure containing a number of tax increases that will help avoid drastic cuts to the state's higher...
Nov 15th, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday called on the University of California to contain costs, embrace online learning and rethink how it does business, even though...
Gov. Jerry Brown made a rare appearance at the University of California regents' meeting in San Francisco on Wednesday, not merely to bask in praise for his university-friendly...
Chairwoman Sherry Lansing and University of California President Mark Yudof opened the second day of the University of California Regents meeting with remarks celebrating the...
Nov 14th, 2012
A new internal report from the University of California shows that UC, like many public entities (cities, counties, museums, etc) engaged in risky, complicated credit swaps with...
During the bubble, many large institutions got a little greedy with their investments. They wanted lots of return, but no risk. And that's what Wall Street was selling in some of...
Sep 26th, 2012
As the people who cook, clean and care for you and your campus, the work we do is essential to UC’s ability to provide you with a world-class education. Our work isn’t...
Sep 13th, 2012
The proposal from Rubio drew support from the local ASFCME public workers' union, whose president, Kathryn Lybarger, said, "This would mean my kids stand a chance at a UC...
Sep 11th, 2012
Spending on University of California salaries has climbed nearly 29 percent over the past six years, even as the public system grapples with ballooning retiree expenses that have...