University of California regents will gather this week to discuss faculty diversity, policies on Native American remains and artifacts and the ongoing effort to add more California students without further squeezing those already enrolled… Students are pushing for a 10% reduction in tuition or an equivalent increase in financial aid. They also want the university system to spend more on mental health services, academic advising and support for immigrant, low-income and underrepresented minority students. The UC meanwhile has a host of pressing needs, including more student housing and classroom space, technology upgrades, building repairs and a way to manage the rising costs of retiree benefits. All of it will take more permanent state funding, say UC supporters, who are hopeful the next California governor will be more generous than Gov. Jerry Brown.

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by Teresa Watanabe, The Los Angeles Times.

Posted: September 25th, 2018, by: admin. Categories: . Awaiting Comments.