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Aug. 8, 2026 9:33 p.m.
A pencil lies on a completed Scantron. The UC is reconsidering standardized testing amid competing concerns about student readiness and educational equity. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness.
More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning.
By Lauren Trautenberg
Higher Education
Aug. 8, 2026 4:15 p.m.UC President James Milliken urged Congress to address federal research grant disbursement delays in a July 29 letter.
Grant disbursement delays have disproportionately impacted UC researchers because the University is a top recipient of federal research grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation, Milliken said in the letter to the California Congressional delegation.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
July 29, 2026 7:11 a.m.UC admits record number of California residents as first-year students for 2026-27 cycle
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 5:49 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
News
July 22, 2026 1:42 p.m.Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints podcaster Scott Galloway to UC Board of Regents
This post was updated July 26 at 8:30 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday.
Galloway – who hosts The Prof G Pod, a tech-focused podcast with up to 100,000 monthly listeners – must receive confirmation from the state Senate before serving on the 26-member board.
By Amanda Velasco
News
July 20, 2026 4:34 p.m.UC reaches tentative agreement with CIR-SEIU after almost a year of negotiations
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.UC regents discuss $350 million funding increase, cuts to scholarships
This post was updated July 25 at 1:55 p.m.
While Gov. Gavin Newsom increased the UC’s state funding for the upcoming fiscal year, the approved budget also included cuts to scholarships, the UC Board of Regents said.
By Saya Mueller
News
July 16, 2026 9:08 p.m.UC Regents hear public comment on SAT, ACT debate, undocumented student concerns
This post was updated July 21 at 3:09 p.m.
Faculty and students called on the UC Board of Regents to reinstate standardized testing requirements and support undocumented students at its July meeting.
By Lauren Trautenberg
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
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