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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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