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University of California Considers Wait List for First Time

January 21, 2010

There has never been a wait list to get into the California system, but there could be soon.

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Cal Students Occupy Major Berkeley Campus Building

November 23, 2009

Students continued their protests against a 32 percent fee increase across California.

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Scary Injury for USC Football Player

September 29, 2009

Senior running back drops weight onto neck during bench press, is rushed to hospital.

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Journalism Students Go Pro

September 8, 2009

A program run at Arizona State distributes students' stories to the New York Times and CNN.

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UC System Gives Former Japanese-American Students Honorary Degrees

August 11, 2009

Decades after being sent to internment camps, former California students receive degrees.

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Budget Cuts Hit California Campuses

August 5, 2009

The state government has slashed the higher education budget by nearly 17 percent.

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Budget Woes Continue to Plague California Colleges

July 21, 2009

The University of California system still faces serious cuts despite the budget deal.

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For Grad School Hopefuls, a Test of Personality

July 14, 2009

The PPI, or personal potential index, lets admissions officers assess applicants' personalities.

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The Attack of Medical School Senioritis

June 26, 2009

A new study examines the reasons why fourth-year medical students slack off.

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UC-San Diego Sends Welcome E-Mails to Rejected Students

April 1, 2009

More than 28,000 rejected students received the misdirected E-mail.

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Michelle Obama to Speak at UC-Merced

April 1, 2009

Students sent 900 valentines to White House, asking Obama to speak at their commencement. It worked.

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University of California Asks Applicants to Show Proof of Extracurriculars

February 20, 2009

UC officials conduct random checks to make sure students tell the truth in their applications.

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California Universities Commit to More Transfer Students

February 6, 2009

University of California and California State University form partnership to streamline process.

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University of California OKs a 'Radical' Admissions Change

February 5, 2009

More students would be considered, but fewer applicants would be guaranteed admission.

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University of California System OK's Enrollment Cut

January 15, 2009

System will enroll 2,300 fewer students and has frozen senior faculty salaries.

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Fresno State's Application Deadline Moved Up Abruptly

January 14, 2009

With new enrollment cap, school cuts off applications three weeks earlier than expected.

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University of California to Accept Fewer Students

January 6, 2009

Cuts and a record number of applicants will likely mean more rejections.

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University of California Regents Approve Enrollment Cut

November 20, 2008

8-2 vote occurred one day after California State University system OK'd 10,000 student cut of its own.

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California Governor Vetoes Dream Act

October 1, 2008

He cites the state's precarious economic situation as reason for axing the bill.

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'Brazen' Gunpoint Robbery in Berkeley Dorm

October 1, 2008

Community startled by bold on-campus crime.

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Schwarzenegger Passes Law to Protect Animal Researchers

September 30, 2008

California governor also passed law to shield advisers of student newspapers from dismissal.

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Two UC-Santa Cruz Researchers Victims of Firebombing

August 4, 2008

Authorities believe scientists were targeted because of their lab work involving animals.

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Berkeley Tree-Sitting Saga Continues

July 23, 2008

Judge lifts the construction injunction; Five people were arrested after protest on chancellor's lawn.

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Broadcom Scandal Might Affect Two Colleges

July 22, 2008

Engineering schools at UCLA and UC-Irvine are named after Broadcom's founder.

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UC Discusses Radical Change to Admissions

July 17, 2008

Emphasizing class rank and relaxing test-score standards could boost disadvantaged students' enrollment.

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