USC entered into a secret legal settlement with the family of a young woman who had a drug-fueled relationship with the university’s medical dean, Carmen Puliafito, The Times has learned.
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As UC makes room for more Californians, can it afford to lose out-of-state students?
Out-of-state UC students are having a bad year. The Legislature made plans to have the UC enroll fewer of them to make way for more in-state students. Meanwhile, tuition is going up $8,000 for future out-of-state students.
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Regents approve plan to boost UCSC enrollment to 28,000
On Thursday afternoon, the University of California Board of Regents approved a plan that would increase enrollment at UC Santa Cruz from about 19,000 currently to 28,000 by 2040. Critics say the plan does not account for the burden the increase will place on an already taxed housing market.
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Biden administration takes steps to protect DACA as universities call for path to citizenship
Immigrant rights groups say the administration’s move to protect DACA isn’t enough because it does not provide a path to citizenship for recipients.
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Cabrillo College receives $5 million grant to assist Latino and low-income STEM majors
Cabrillo College officials announced Tuesday that it has received a five-year, $5 million federal grant to boost its STEM programs as well as its outreach to Latinos and low-income students. The money will be used to encourage PVUSD students to enter STEM fields, create a new biotechnology degree and improve transfer rates to four-year universities.
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Want to weigh in about a Cabrillo College name change? Final community session set for Thursday
Cabrillo College officials have held a series of forums regarding a potential name change. Proponents say the college’s namesake enslaved Indigenous people and should no longer be honored. Opponents worry about the impact on their degrees and the cost — which could run up to $400,000. A final forum is scheduled for Thursday.
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As UC makes room for more Californians, can it afford to lose out-of-state students?
Out-of-state University of California students are having a bad year: The Legislature made plans to have the UC enroll fewer of them to make way for more in-state students. Meanwhile, tuition is going up $8,000 for future out-of-state students.
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New generation of disabled UC students revives activism
A coalition is calling for the University of California to give disabled students more support and a say in pandemic-era learning plans. COVID-19 has sparked conversations about ableism and best practices for accommodating students, especially as campuses return to in-person classes.
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Housing at the forefront: UC regents to consider plan for a 44% increase in UCSC enrollment by 2040
The university’s governing board is expected to vote on a plan next week that would increase enrollment at UC Santa Cruz from about 19,000 to 28,000 — a 44% increase — by 2040. Opponents say UCSC’s commitment to house considerably more students, staff and faculty is unrealistic and will only make the region’s housing crunch worse.
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Cabrillo in-person students, staff facing midnight Wednesday deadline to submit vax proof
Students who haven’t uploaded proof of vaccination or proof of an exemption by midnight will be at risk of being dropped from their in-person classes. Faculty will be subject to disciplinary action at Cabrillo, which began its fall semester with half of its classes offered in person.