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Justice Dept. Opens Inquiry Into University of California Hiring Practices
The Trump administration has targeted the state system as part of its broad effort to eliminate diversity, equity and ...
DOJ to investigate alleged discriminatory University of California hiring practices
At issue is the university system’s “UC 2030 Capacity Plan,” which the DOJ said may contain race- and sex-based employment ...
Justice Dept. says it is investigating Univ. of California hiring practices
The Trump administration announced a separate probe in March into alleged antisemitism within the University of California ...
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Lawsuit accuses University of California of racial discrimination - The Washington Post
Higher Education Lawsuit accuses University of California of racial discrimination. Case alleges that UC schools show preference to Hispanic and Black applicants, and seeks to stop the schools ...
Aid at risk for California students receiving Pell Grants
Many Bay Area universities and community colleges expressed concerns over the proposed changes’ impact on low-income and ...
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Why California’s Public Universities Are So Good
The University of California, Los Angeles, is one of four University of California schools to land in Forbes’ top 25. In total, 12 of the 44 public schools in the top 100 are in the Golden State ...
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UC Irvine Jewish student gets big win as civil rights lawsuit looms - Washington Examiner
EXCLUSIVE — A University of California, Irvine Jewish student will be allowed to graduate after the school initially withheld his diploma following a run-in with an antisemitic poster on campus.
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USC opens a campus in Washington, D.C. - Los Angeles Times
The University of Southern California announced Wednesday that as part of a huge expansion of its presence in Washington, D.C., it had opened a USC Capital Campus in the city’s Dupont Circle ...
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The University of California stands out in serving its students and the nation, says Washington Monthly
The University of California opened its doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 40 students. Today, the UC system has more than 295,000 students and 265,000 faculty and staff, with 2.0 million ...
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University of California orders hiring freeze, cuts in response to Trump threats - Los Angeles Times
The University of California will pause all hiring and make additional cuts to maintenance, business travel and other areas. The pullback comes in response to threats from the Trump administration ...
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Some workers could see as much as 66% raise as University of California and striking union reach agreement
The University of California reached an agreement Friday with some 36,000 graduate student teaching assistants and ... Washington State University and Worcester Polytechnic Institute all ...
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University of California, workers reach deal to end strike - NPR
LOS ANGELES — The University of California reached an agreement Friday with some 36,000 graduate student teaching assistants and other academic workers for increased pay and benefits that could ...