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Campus
July 13, 2026 8:27 p.m.
Pencils are placed on top of an SAT practice exam. A UC faculty board decided Friday to indefinitely repeal its original timeline for considering if the University should use standardized testing in first-year undergraduate admissions. (Photo Illustration by Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
A UC faculty board decided Friday to indefinitely repeal its original timeline for considering if the University should use standardized testing in first-year undergraduate admissions.
The UC Board of Admissions and Relations announced in June that it would establish two work groups during the 2026-27 academic year to consider reinstating SAT and ACT requirements, after hundreds of faculty called on the University to bring back the tests.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Campus
July 13, 2026 3:15 p.m.This post was updated July 13 at 4:43 p.m.
A union representing administrative professionals and clerical workers across the UC voted to approve a new contract with the University July 2.
Teamsters Local 2010’s Clerical & Allied Services CX unit – which represents 22,000 UC workers – reached the five-year agreement after 10 months of bargaining and with 99% of voting members in favor, according to a July 2 press release from the union.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
July 1, 2026 4:49 p.m.Are college degrees worth the cost? Study finds UC alumni earn higher wages on average
This post was updated July 5 at 10:53 p.m.
UC undergraduate degrees give students greater financial security and higher earnings compared to non-University degree-holders, according to a June study by the University’s Institutional Research and Academic Planning department.
By Savannah Cunningham
California
June 30, 2026 11:17 p.m.Gov. Gavin Newsom signs state budget, granting UC $350 million funding increase
This post was updated July 5 at 10:28 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed California’s state budget for the upcoming fiscal year Monday, increasing the UC’s funding by $350 million.
By Lauren Trautenberg
California
June 26, 2026 8:33 a.m.Bond with $350 million for student housing to appear on general election ballot
This post was updated June 26 at 3:42 p.m.
Californians will vote on a bond that would allocate $350,000,000 to new affordable student housing projects in the November election.
Senate Bill 417 – the Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 – passed the California State Senate and was approved by Gov.
By Lauren Trautenberg and Alexis Muchnik
Academics
June 12, 2026 10:11 p.m.‘Lead with intellect, humility and heart’: Lessons from 2026 commencement speakers
This post was updated June 22 at 12:51 p.m.
Speakers called on graduating students to stay resilient amid political division and academic challenges during the annual College of Letters and Science commencement ceremony Friday.
By Charlie Hamilton
Academics
June 11, 2026 12:45 p.m.UC faculty board reconsiders standardized testing policy amid readiness concerns
This post was updated June 11 at 3:24 p.m.
A UC-wide faculty board will reconsider its stance on requiring standardized testing for first-year admissions, the group announced Thursday.
By Delilah Brumer
Academics
June 10, 2026 8:24 p.m.Dental kit billing change attempts to address GI Bill gap for student veterans
This post was updated June 10 at 9:50 p.m.
The UCLA School of Dentistry will adopt a new billing structure that aims to allow federal aid to cover student veterans’ dental kit fees next fall, following allegations that the university had obstructed students’ ability to access benefits.
By Charlie Hamilton
Higher Education
June 7, 2026 4:06 p.m.UCLA pilot program to expand opportunities for community college transfers
A program that will give some transfer students priority consideration for admission to UCLA is set to be implemented this fall.
UCLA created the Associate Degree for Transfer Pilot Program in compliance with Assembly Bill 1291, which Gov.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
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