Education ‘Super disappointed’: Lawmakers want UC to enroll more Californians sooner By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 30, 2023 Lawmakers who gave the UC and Cal State systems more money to boost in-state student numbers are frustrated that enrollment is down.
Arts & Entertainment William Kentridge’s ‘SIBYL’ a dazzling, life-affirming display By Hilda Scheib | Bay City News Foundation | March 21, 2023 Kentridge-related events continue at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive and UC Berkeley.
Education California’s promise to build more student housing hits setbacks By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | March 15, 2023 Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to delay funds for dorms because of the state’s budget deficit.
Bay Area Key lawmaker endorses transfer admissions guarantee across University of California By Michael Burke | EdSource | February 21, 2023 Unlike CSU, UC does not currently participate in the Associate Degree for Transfer program
Education UC intends to dock pay of workers who went on strike By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 27, 2023 The move to claw back wages paid to workers who went on strike in late 2022 affects 48,000 workers.
Bay Area The SAT and ACT are less important than you might think By Mary L. Churchill | Boston University | January 27, 2023 The proportion of colleges with test-optional policies has more than doubled since the spring of 2020.
Cal University of California planning to expand outreach at 65 California community colleges By Michael Burke | EdSource | January 20, 2023 The 65 community colleges range across all regions of the state and include six in the Bay Area.
Education Housing problem persists for graduate students at University of California By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 17, 2023 Of the roughly 113,000 beds occupied by students, just around 17,500 are for graduate students.
Bay Area Telegraph for People: Activist group’s effort to ban cars on Berkeley street gains traction By Nadia Lathan | Bay City News Foundation | January 10, 2023 Student-led group says car-free streets build community.
Bay Area Six takeaways for Californians after the UC graduate student worker strike By Mikhail Zinshteyn | CalMatters | January 6, 2023 Many student workers are still dissatisfied and their new contracts relatively short, so tough negotiations may resume again.