A Closer Look
Aug. 1, 2026 5:49 p.m.
Kari Nadeau, the new dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is featured. Nadeau plans to increase scholarships and community engagement opportunities for students. (Courtesy of Kari Nadeau/Cropped from Original)
Kari Nadeau began her tenure as dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health on July 1.
News senior staffer Shaun Thomas sat down with Nadeau to discuss her transition into the role and her vision for the school’s future.
By Shaun Thomas
Higher Education
July 29, 2026 7:11 a.m.This post was updated July 29 at 1:20 p.m.
The UC admitted a record number of California resident first-year students for the 2026-27 admissions cycle, according to data released Wednesday.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Higher Education
July 14, 2026 7:26 p.m.UC Academic Senate to decide on recommending SAT, ACT reinstatement by June 2027
This post was updated July 20 at 12:21 a.m.
The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions by June 2027, the UC Board of Regents announced Tuesday.
UC Regents Chair Maria Anguiano announced the decision during its July meeting at UC San Francisco.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
July 14, 2026 1:13 p.m.Jordan Roiland named 2027-28 UC student regent, first medical student to serve
This post was updated July 20 at 12:11 p.m.
The UC Board of Regents appointed Jordan Roiland to be the 2027-28 student regent Tuesday.
Roiland, who is the first medical student to serve in the role, earned a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics & statistics and biochemistry from Stony Brook University and earned a Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2025.
By Alexis Muchnik
Campus
July 13, 2026 8:27 p.m.UC board rescinds original timeline to reconsider SAT, ACT in admissions
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.Teamsters Local 2010 strikes five-year agreement with UC, increasing minimum wage
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
Academics
July 11, 2026 12:57 a.m.How the Trump administration’s revamp of funding guidelines could threaten research
This post was updated July 12 at 7:39 p.m.
The federal government’s proposal to overhaul research grant funding processes could have detrimental effects on scientific research, UCLA researchers said.
By Alyssa Wong
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
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