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But his primary mission is to advance the academic partnership between the Indian Institute of Science and the University of California system, especially in the bio, nano, and info initiatives. He's such an inspiration figure that we expect U.S-India academic partnerships to be galvanized by his visit,'' said Ram Akella, an alumni of both IIT and IISc who is co-chair of the IISc North America chapter. (India Times, India)
Dolores Huerta, 77, can still stir crowd Sep 15, 2007
Still, Huerta said she is disheartened by the rising cost of an education in the University of California system, combined with a record low enrollment of black students at some of the system's most prestigious schools like the University of California at Los Angeles. "It is almost like setting up an apartheid system," Huerta said. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
A hard test in college finances Sep 9, 2007
In a nutshell, I've told my kids that I would give them $10,000 annually -- $40,000 total -- which is enough for tuition, fees and books at a school in the University of California system, which I believe is the envy of the world. At UCLA, for example, tuition, fees and books currently run $8,076 a year for a California resident, according to the College Board, which offers school snapshots on its website at. (Los Angeles Times)
Gay studies programs thriving on U.S. college campuses Sep 1, 2007
They range from DePaul University in Chicago, one of the nation's largest Roman Catholic universities, to five of the 10 campuses in the University of California system. Another 16, including Ivy Leaguers Yale and Cornell, allow undergraduates to earn certificates or to pursue concentrated studies in lesbian and gay subject matter. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Stanford faculty donations to presidential campaigns on rise Aug 31, 2007
That year, University of California system affiliates contributed more to John Kerry's campaign than any other single employer nationally, donating more than double the amount given by Kerry's largest corporate donor. Luke Rosiak, a researcher at the CRP, suggested that widespread opposition to President George W. Bush has galvanized political activism among academics. (U-Wire.com)
LEED certification: The top ratings are hard to reach Aug 30, 2007
In addition, the University of California system requires all new campus buildings proposed after July 2004, except laboratories and acute-care facilities, to meet the minimum LEED certified level. Although builders often announce their intention to seek a certain level of LEED certification, getting there requires a substantial commitment to documentation. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
State Senate Panel Holds Hearing on UC Women's Atheltics Programs Aug 25, 2007
BERKELEY - A California state Senate committee held a hearing on the University of California campus on Friday to examine gender equity issues in the athletics departments of the campuses of the University of California system. Representatives from the UC Office of the President, various campuses of the UC system, as well as other individuals, testified during the hearing by the Senate Select Committee on Gender Discrimination IX Implementation. (Calbears.com)
College grants caught up in state budget stalemate Aug 20, 2007
This year about 45,000 students in the University of California system are expected to receive more than $260 million in Cal Grants. The grants include aid for tuition and living expenses, such as books and transportation. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Report: UC Davis ranked No. 42 among national universities Aug 19, 2007
UC Davis -- which tied the overall and in the public university list -- was the seventh-highest rated university in California, and the fourth-highest in the University of California system, according to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" report released Friday. Ivy League colleges dominated the top 10 list, earning six spots -- and eight of the top 15. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
MSU eyes profile as university for Yellowstone region Aug 15, 2007
MSU had 44 papers published on Yellowstone, nearly three times as many as its nearest competitor, the University of Wisconsin, twice as many as the entire University of California system, and more than Harvard, Yale, Cornell, Brown, Duke, and Stanford combined. Yellowstone is "the highest quality natural laboratory" and "the largest intact natural ecosystem in the lower 48," Roberts said. (North County Times)
UC System Chief to Step Down Aug 14, 2007
Robert C. Dynes, the president of the University of California system, on Monday that he would resign effective June 2008. The university cited the physicist s desire to return to his ongoing research into superconductivity, and to focus on his personal life, including a new marriage. (Inside Higher Ed)
UC Irvine's new school of law receives $20 million gift from philanthropist UCI, Aug. 13 Aug 14, 2007
In 2004, recognizing his wide-ranging support for the University of California system, Bren was awarded its highest honor, the University of California Presidential Medal. Forty-one of the 50 endowed chairs for distinguished faculty he has sponsored at universities and research institutions are at UC campuses. (University of California Newswire, CA)
UC President To Step Down Next Summer Aug 14, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO -- Robert Dynes, the former University of California, San Diego chancellor who has served as president of the 10-campus University of California system since 2003, announced Monday that he will step down next summer. "I depart knowing that the university, at its core, remains strong," said Dynes, 64. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Cal system president to resign Aug 14, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO - Robert C. Dynes, president of the University of California system who took responsibility for a pay scandal among top administrators, said Monday that he plans to resign next year. Dynes' tenure as head of the renowned public system began in October 2003 and will end in June 2008, near the five-year mark he set for himself when he took the job. (AZCentral -- News)
Head of U.C.to step down Aug 14, 2007
The head of the University of California system announced his intention to step down today, after a bumpy tenure that included a major controversy over undisclosed executive compensation. Robert C. Dynes, a former chancellor at UC San Diego, will step down by June 2008 to focus on his new marriage and continue research on superconductivity. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
College Students Hitting Books Instead Of Beaches Aug 12, 2007
SAN DIEGO -- A record number of students are spending Saturday hitting the books instead of the beaches, as summer has become just one more set of classes in the University of California system. A move to year-round classes and a four-quarter calendar has meant a record number of UC students are taking classes during summer. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Techs wanted: Aug 9, 2007
9 million has been promised to scientists and laboratories in the University of California system. The UC system, which is separate from the CSU system, is more widely known for its doctorate and post-doctorate programs. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
UC Davis gets $100M donation for nursing school Aug 7, 2007
The school will be the fourth professional nursing program in the University of California system, joining nursing schools at UCLA and UC San Francisco and a nursing program at UC Irvine. About 60 percent of qualified nursing school applicants in California are currently turned away because there is no room for them, said JoAnn Spetz, assistant professor at the UCSF School of Nursing. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
‘A truly, truly wonderful gift': School of Nursing will enroll first students in '08 Aug 2, 2007
his is a truly, truly wonderful gift that will change the shape and nature of health care in California for generations, said Rory Hume, provost and executive vice president of academic and health affairs for the University of California system. The donation from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation is a milestone for UC Davis, the largest philanthropic grant ever received by the campus. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
$100M donation sets record: Intel founder's funds launch UCD nursing school Aug 1, 2007 Florez forges new Title IX 'hammer' Jul 26, 2007 More than 30 charged in grade scam at Calif. community college Jul 26, 2007 CSU leader criticizes jury's award to Vivas Jul 25, 2007 State legislators to review gender bias at public universities Jul 13, 2007 Donald Bren Foundation Endows President's Chair at Burnham Institute for Medical Research Jun 27, 2007 IISc gets donation for endowed professorship Jun 26, 2007 Colleges team up against warming Jun 20, 2007 ASU rallies colleges to go greener Jun 12, 2007 ‘One, two, three' - Righetti seniors are ‘out of here' Jun 9, 2007 The speech grads should hear Jun 1, 2007 Spitzer has big plans for SUNY May 31, 2007 Showing the money: Big West head coach salaries May 25, 2007 Stanford protestors arrested May 23, 2007 Gender gap in sciences narrows at California universities May 14, 2007 Professor Wins NSF CAREER Award for Coral-Algae Symbiosis Research UCM, May. 08 May 9, 2007 0 Comment(s) Bible, world religion courses approved Apr 27, 2007 Farmers hope oilseed can stand in for petroleum Apr 26, 2007 Times New Roman Apr 20, 2007 UC Merced tops in diversity Apr 6, 2007 America's New Campus Radicals Apr 2, 2007 Cal State faculty approve strike Mar 23, 2007 A lesson for CSU faculty Mar 23, 2007 CA professor's stike could impact 400,000 students Mar 22, 2007 More Random Thoughts Mar 21, 2007 Cal Poly official says higher fees still a bargain Mar 15, 2007 Time for juniors to think about college tests Mar 11, 2007 Students Learn Genomics With Joint Genome Institute Scientists UCM, Mar. 06 Mar 7, 2007 Johnson on Democracy Now Mar 7, 2007 Homeschoolers find university doors open Mar 6, 2007 Case against UC system proceeds Mar 4, 2007 Valley needs a med school Feb 26, 2007 In a Supreme Court case, Microsoft is getting support from its rivals Feb 20, 2007 Proposal exempts 529 funds Feb 15, 2007 Seniors Rate UCLA's Curriculum and Cross-cultural Experiences Highly UCLA, Feb. 06 Feb 7, 2007 UCR Officials Inaugurate Supercomputer UCR, Feb. 06 Feb 7, 2007 University of California signs contract with Xerox Feb 7, 2007 Everyone wants to go to UCD: Record number of applications received Jan 26, 2007 Investors to start new bank in Visalia Jan 13, 2007 Carnegie Foundation Selects UCLA for Community Engagement Classification UCLA, Jan. 11 Jan 12, 2007 T000005A8he New 'Yellow Peril' Jan 10, 2007 When whites may want preferential treatment Jan 1, 2007
The school would be the fourth professional nursing program in the University of California system, joining schools of nursing at UCLA and UC San Francisco, and a nursing program at UC Irvine. his incredibly generous contribution from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation begins the process of establishing a nursing school that will further expand the university's contribution to this critical state need, said University of California system President Robert C. Dynes. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
UC system in charge of distributing $7.2B settlement in Enron case Jul 31, 2007
-- The University of California system has created a proposed allocation plan that would distribute the funds from a landmark settlement among the plaintiffs in an Enron Corporation fraud case and is now seeking public input on the plan. The university, as per its role as the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against those participating in the Enron fraud, has received $7. (U-Wire.com)
In general, the Legislature has less control over the University of California system. As part of the plan, Florez wants to force universities to create a position to monitor gender equity. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Some of the students went on to transfer to four-year schools, including campuses in the University of California system and the California State University system, according to prosecutors. "This case affects so many people, especially the innocent students at Diablo Valley College," said Dodie Katague, a deputy district attorney. (WWLTV.com, LA)
The committee also plans to explore gender discrimination in the University of California system. On Tuesday, three female athletes filed a Title IX lawsuit against UC Davis. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
While initially focussed on CSU, Florez said the committee could also investigate the University of California system, whose spokesman declined comment. "We want to send some sort signal of confidence to women throughout California that their claims will be taken seriously and we do care about Title IX," said Florez. (Fresno Bee -- State)
In 2004, in recognition of his wide-ranging support for the University of California system, Mr. Bren was awarded its highest honor, the University of California Presidential Medal. Mr. Bren is a self-described conservationist, whose company under his leadership has protected more than 50,000 acres of parks, open space and wilderness more than half of the historic Irvine Ranch. (BusinessWire)
Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau, University of California, Berkley, said the University of California system along with pioneering educational institutions in India, including IISc, had launched a University of California India Initiative Programme ... Mr. Birgeneau said the University of California system was poised to collaborate with Indian educational institutions. (Hindu)
It includes Ivy League institutions such as Cornell University in New York, Kankakee Community College in Illinois and 10 schools that are part of the University of California system. More important, six schools in Georgia have also agreed to participate: Kennesaw State University, La Grange College, Life University, Southern Polytechnic State University, Georgia Tech and Toccoa Falls College. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Other participating schools include the University of California system, Cornell University, the University of Washington, Ball State and the University of Florida. The presidents have agreed to inventory their greenhouse-gas emissions and develop a plan for becoming climate neutral. (AZCentral -- News)
Of those, she noted, 280 students will go to a community college; 15 will go to private or out-of-state colleges; 19 will study in the University of California system; and 52 will go to a California State University. She added 7 percent will go into the military. (Santa Maria Times)
You'd know about how Ronald Reagan, as governor of California, overturned a hundred-year tradition that the University of California system would be tuition-free and as president, Reagan's federal human resources policy explicitly channeled top candidates into the private sector. While I have enjoyed flouting convention in this speech, there is one convention I dare not overturn: ending on an upbeat note. (Boston Globe)
ALBANY -- Creating internationally renowned campuses such as the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor site and making the State University of New York's reputation equal to the University of California system are among the goals Gov. Eliot Spitzer outlined Tuesday. He created a one-year commission of leaders in public and private higher education to create a new and integrated higher education system in New York. (Albany Times Union)
But then, according to Warzecka, the University of California system decided to discontinue the title in the late 1980s or early 1990s. "And so, as some of the supervisors ... left here and went to other institutions or they retired, they were replaced with what we call 'lecturer coaches' -- a whole different appointment model and a different salary scale," he said. (U-Wire.com)
A reported 169 colleges and universities have already joined the consortium, including the entire University of California system. A second group also monitors sweatshop conditions, but students favor the consortium. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Between 1994 and 1996, 527 women received doctorates in those disciplines from the University of California system, according to the California Postsecondary Education Commission. From 2003 to 2005, the most recent years available, the number rose to 681, shrinking the men-to-women gender gap in the UC system from 4. (Fresno Bee -- State)
"It also demonstrates the quality of our young researchers to advance scientific knowledge, build programs and teach our students at UC Merced."We're extremely happy with Mnica's achievement and certainly congratulate her on this great milestone in her scientific career," Pallavicini said.Medina studies coral-algal symbiosis - which is threatened by rising temperatures in the oceans and is vital for a healthy coral reef ecosystem - by examining gene expression in Caribbean corals and algae. The... (University of California Newswire, CA)
They cited the fact that both courses have already been approved as college-entrance credits by the University of California system, and that highly respected teachers created the syllabuses. "I really think we are obligated as a school board to offer students opportunities to expand their minds," Crist said. (North County Times)
The University of California system is converting its campus fleets to run on 100-per-cent biodiesel. And Disneyland uses biodiesel to fuel the trains that circle the popular theme park. (Globe and Mail)
VIRGINIA TECH MASSACRE / MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: State's universities re-examine programs for struggling students. " The rampage Monday that left 33 people dead at Virginia Tech showed the potential for student mental health problems to turn explosive. Although the damage was unprecedented, the underlying issues are nothing new. Since the late 1990s, administrators at UC and other universities have been alarmed by the rising incidence of such problems as depression and anxiety. UC administrators... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Thirty-one percent of students admitted to the freshman class this fall at the University of California at Merced are Hispanic, black or American Indian -- groups considered "underrepresented" by the University of California system. "We're pretty excited about that," said Encarnacion Ruiz, UC Merced's director of undergraduate admissions. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Students in the University of California system wrote the rule book, three years ago, when they persuaded administrators to buy green energy and embed commitments to green construction in a multiyear, $7. 7 billion budget for new buildings. (BusinessWeek)
The data, Travis added, was compiled by the California Postsecondary Education Commission which oversees California Community Colleges, California State Universities and the University of California system in an annual report that compares salaries of California professors with other professors at four-year institutions across the country. Travis said the faculty association has proposed a contract that would attempt to cut into the salary gap and eliminate the gap completely for assistant and... (UW Badger Herald)
In exchange for this indentured servitude, you have to go to faculty meetings, submit articles to obscure journals, write papers that few will ever read, provide intellectual fodder to those seeking to overthrow the very system that you benefit from, and teach an occasional class to the ungrateful blank slates who weren't smart enough to make the grade for the University of California system. Of course, most of this is in jest, but, as with all satire, there's a kernel of truth. (North County Times)
The system is separate from the University of California system, which has about 209,000 students. Read Comments. (Sioux City Journal)
When the University of California system and the California State University system raised their tuitions, the headline in the San Francisco Chronicle read: "UC, CSU Reach Again for Students' Wallets." Apparently you are only supposed to reach for the taxpayers' wallets. A reader says that he had a T-shirt made that said: "Stop Continental Drift!" It made as much sense as "Stop Global Warming.". (Human Events Online)
Also Wednesday, the Board of Regents of the University of California system raised undergraduate fees by 7 percent, taking the average annual bill, including various campus fees, to about 7,300. The votes came over the strong objections of students, who spoke and rallied against having to pay more. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Colleges in the University of California system and many highly competitive colleges require these exams. Students applying to such colleges should look over the requirements carefully to discover if they need to take these exams. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
UC Merced opened September 5, 2005 as the 10th campus in the University of California system and the first American research university of the 21st century. The campus significantly expands access to the UC system for students throughout the state, with a special mission to increase college-going rates among students in the San Joaquin Valley. (University of California Newswire, CA)
In his thirty years in the University of California system, Johnson served as chair of the Center for Chinese Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. I asked him to talk about China's role as a growing world power. (Zmag.org)
The University of California system is known for being tough on nontraditionally schooled applicants. For them, the best ticket to UC has been transferring after taking community college classes or posting near-perfect scores on college entrance exams. (Bakersfield Californian -- Nation)
MURRIETA ---- Kyle Brodmann, one of several students who decided to sue the University of California system for rejecting some of his high school's proposed courses for college-entrance credit, said he isn't just standing up for himself. He's defending his school and religious freedom. (North County Times)
That's a positive step, although we'd have preferred that this proposal move through the University of California system much more quickly. The medical school would be based at UC Merced, and would have clinics in the Valley and other health providers as partners. (Fresno Bee)
AT&T, backed by patent-holders including Royal Philips Electronics and the University of California system, says Microsoft's position would shield software makers to a far greater extent than Congress intended. Both Microsoft and AT&T have hired high-powered lawyers for their fight. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
"For people on the margin -- making $40,000, $50,000, $60,000 a year -- a small amount of money (in savings) can kick them out of eligibility for a subsidized loan," says Nancy Coolidge, coordinator of student financial support at the University of California system. For this reason, some middle-income people are reluctant to save money for college. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
The May 2006 survey of students in the College of Letters and Science, the largest academic unit in the University of California system, had responses from 3,800 seniors - more than 50 percent of the graduating class. Questions for the academics portion were the same as last year. (University of California Newswire, CA)
The system, the largest single Altix 4700 in the University of California system, is powered by 64 Intel Itanium 2 processor cores and features 128 GB of system memory. It can also be expanded to 1,024 Intel Itanium 2 processor cores and up to 6 terabytes on a single Linux operating system. (University of California Newswire, CA)
"Xerox's extensive product line gives the University of California many options to meet the needs of our different departments and campuses," said Haggai Hisgilov, Executive Director of Strategic Sourcing for the University of California system. One of the largest state university systems in the United States, the university has more than 208,000 students and 164,000 faculty and staff. (10NBC.com, NY)
Although UCD s percentage gains might be a little bigger, its applications trend mirrors the rest of the University of California system. The entire UC system received 110,994 applications, a 3. (Davis Enterprise, CA)
As a regent of the University of California system, he led the campaign to drop race as a factor in admissions. Mary Ellen Johnson, club president, said the state organization sent an e-mail that Connerly would be available for speaking engagements, so she made a request. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
UCLA was the sole university in the University of California system, and the only research university in the Los Angeles area, chosen for the designation. In order to be selected, institutions were required to provide extensive descriptions and examples of institutionalized practices of community engagement that showed alignment among their mission, culture, leadership, resources and practices. (University of California Newswire, CA)
There have been more black students in the University of California system than there were before affirmative action was outlawed ... They have been redistributed within the University of California system, with fewer going to Berkeley and more going to Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz and other institutions within the same system ... What has happened to graduation rates of black students after being redistributed within the University of California system. (Human Events Online)
In 1996, Connerly was a regent of the University of California system who helped lead the effort to dismantle state-sponsored racial and ethnic preferences in the Golden State through a ballot initiative called Proposition 209. Connerly is now chairman of the Sacramento-based American Civil Rights Institute. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
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