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July 20, 2026 4:34 p.m.
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. The Committee of Interns and Residents reached at tentative agreement with the University on Wednesday after 11 months of negotiations. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A union representing more than 6,400 UC resident physicians and fellows reached a tentative agreement with the University on Wednesday.
The Committee of Interns and Residents, a local affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, began contract negotiations with the University in August, according to a Thursday UC Office of the President press release.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
July 18, 2026 3:12 p.m.This post was updated July 20 at 12:30 p.m.
While Gov. Gavin Newsom increased the UC’s state funding for the upcoming fiscal year, the approved budget also included cuts to academic programs and scholarships, the UC Board of Regents said.
By Saya Mueller
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
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 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
California
June 16, 2026 9:08 p.m.State legislature passes budget with funding increase for UC
The California State Legislature approved a state budget Monday to increase the UC’s funding by approximately $350 million for the upcoming fiscal year.
Legislators will negotiate with Gov.
By Lilly Leonhardt
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
A Closer Look
June 7, 2026 3:46 p.m.UCDC program connects students to US politics at Capitol
This post was updated June 7 at 9:19 p.m.
UCLA students interning in Washington, D.C., this year navigated anti-immigration enforcement protests, congressional budget negotiations during appropriations season and uncertainty surrounding federal funding.
By Vivian Stein
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