Lawmakers are considering putting a bond measure before voters in 2026 to fund billions of dollars in building repairs and student housing projects for California’s colleges and universities.
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UC Santa Cruz begins phasing out on-campus homes as residences for college provosts
Citing rising maintenance costs, UC Santa Cruz is starting to phase out its use of on-campus residences to house the provosts of some of its colleges. The first of the homes was built in 1968 for the Cowell College provost.
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Cabrillo College braces for $3M hit as feds cut grants for minority-serving programs
Cabrillo College leaders say they’re “deeply upset” after the Trump administration announced it would terminate $350 million in federal grants for minority-serving institutions — a move that could cost Cabrillo $3 million and affect two key student support programs.
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Why do UCSC students have the worst mental health in the UC system? Let’s start with housing
UC Santa Cruz students report the worst mental health in the UC system, citing stress, anxiety and housing insecurity. Activist Kevin Norton calls on UCSC to provide more on-campus housing, slow enrollment growth and establish stronger ties between students and the wider community.
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Joint Cabrillo-UCSC student housing project to finally break ground this month
Cabrillo College and UC Santa Cruz will break ground Sept. 29 on a long-planned, $111 million joint student housing and child care project at Cabrillo’s Aptos campus, marking the community college’s first-ever student housing.
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University of California UPTE union to hold strike authorization vote in late September
The union representing more than 20,000 technical, research and health care workers across the University of California system is prepared for a multiday work stoppage if members vote to authorize a strike.
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UCSC acquires 414 acres for conservation, farming in major land deal
UC Santa Cruz is expanding its footprint with the acquisition of two properties long held by a Santa Cruz family: 214 acres of protected natural land next to its main campus, and about 200 acres of oceanfront farmland near the Seymour Marine Discovery Center.
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UCSC sees drop in undergraduate applications for first time in five years
UC Santa Cruz saw its first drop in undergraduate applications in five years — down 7.3% — even as national numbers rose. Meanwhile, the university has repeatedly declined to release graduate enrollment data for the upcoming year, citing what one official called a “dynamic situation.”
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UC Santa Cruz needs to admit more local students
Santa Cruz High School students face one of the lowest acceptance rates to UC Santa Cruz in the state — even as wealthier schools hundreds of miles away fare far better. Former supervisor and UCSC professor Ryan Coonerty argues it’s time for the university to give local students priority.
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Immigration agents signed up to recruit at a California university. Then the protests started
Social media swirled with rumors that ICE would be among the employers at a job fair at Cal Poly Pomona, something the university said is not true. Still, the campus postponed the event over concerns about Customs and Border Protection’s participation.