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Equity or Equality? Affirmative Action is Far from Perfect, But It's the Best We've Got

In the past few months, a news story about affirmative action has been continuously catching my eye. The public nonprofit group Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), who believes that racial classifications and preferences in college admissions are “unfair, unnecessary, and unconstitutional,” has been in staunch opposition to affirmative action. SFFA has filed a case against […]

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r/UCSD Surpasses 20,000 Subscribers, Becomes Most Popular UC Subreddit

The r/UCSD subreddit on popular social platform Reddit surpassed 20,000 subscribers on January 15, making it the most popular University of California subreddit. UC San Diego currently has a total of 20.3 thousand subscribers, surpassing the former leader, UC Berkeley, who holds a total of 19.7 thousand subscribers. UCLA follows with a total of about 13.6 […]

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UC Board of Regents Terminates Student Advisor Position

The University of California (UC) Board of Regents voted to end the Student Advisor to the Regents position following support from the UC Student Association (UCSA) and Student Regent Devon Graves. The Student Advisor position was created in 2016 to provide a voice for students from underrepresented populations. Student Advisors provide feedback regarding UC policies […]

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UC Libraries Battle for Open Access to Academic Research

The University of California libraries are currently in negotiations to maintain low-cost access to academic publications, according to the University of California’s Office of Scholarly Communications. In the midst of rising costs related to publishing academic work, the UC libraries are working to renew their contract with many scholarly journal publishers in accordance with the […]

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Governor Newsom's 2019-20 Budget Proposal Increases Funding for UC, CSU, CCC Systems

Newly-inaugurated California Governor Gavin Newsom released his 2019–20 budget proposal, which follows through on campaign promises by increasing funding for the UC, California State University (CSU), and California Community Colleges (CCC) systems. “If colleges are to remain engines of economic mobility, they must evolve along with the state’s changing population and economy,” said the higher […]