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3 July 2012
UC In The News

150 years ago, the Morrill Act created public higher education

The Morrill Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on July 2, 1862, creating land-grant universities to educate citizens from all walks of life and advance research in agriculture and engineering, the cutting-edge fields of the day.

3 July 2012
UC In The News

President Yudof statement on UC funding plan

The June 28 statement on UC funding in the state budget signed by Gov. Brown recommends that regents vote to keep current tuition levels in place for the coming year.

3 July 2012
UC In The News

Grace Crickette: The driving force behind UC risk management

Grace Crickette came to the University of California in 2004 with a mission that was simple yet bold: make UC safer by changing how it operates and save millions of dollars in the process.

26 June 2012
UC In The News

UCLA’s Aimée Dorr to serve as provost for UC system

Aimée Dorr, dean of UCLA's Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, on July 2 will succeed Larry Pitts as UC provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs.

26 June 2012
UC In The News

UC Curriculum Integration Institutes help high schoolers ‘nail algebra’

Through its UCCI Institutes, UC helps high school teachers like Kory Mildenberger (left) create lessons that teach practical trade skills and meet college requirements at the same time.

8 June 2012
UC In The News

UC children’s hospitals rank among best nationally

UC's three children's hospitals at Davis, UCLA and UCSF all rank among the nation's top pediatric hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report.

5 June 2012
UC In The News

UC Retirement Plan contributions increasing July 1

UCRP rates for faculty and staff will rise to 5 percent of pay, up from roughly 3.5 percent. The university will contribute 10 percent of pay, up from 7 percent.

29 May 2012
UC In The News

UC campuses boost emphasis on composting to reach sustainability goals

Composting bins are becoming more visible on UC campuses to help the system achieve its goal of diverting 75 percent of waste this year and becoming zero waste by 2020.

29 May 2012
UC In The News

Your comments invited on ERIT time reduction program

Employee comments are invited on UC's proposal to renew the Employee-Initiated Reduction in Time (ERIT) Program as an optional tool for addressing the current budget crisis.

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