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Tag: UC
News Roundup
Dr. Sharnnia Artis Named Vice President for DEI at George Mason University
Virginia’s George Mason University has named Dr. Sharnnia Artis its new vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion. Artis is currently assistant dean of access and inclusion at the University of California, Irvine’s engineering and computing schools. At UC Irvine, Artis established and served as founding director of the Stacey Nicholas Office of Access and […]
July 21, 2021
COVID-19
In a Move to Promote Equity, U of California to End the Use of SAT/ACT
After a six-hour debate, the University of California’s (UC) regents on Thursday voted to scrap the SAT/ACT standardized exam requirement for undergraduate admission by phasing it out through 2024 and completely eliminating it for California students by 2025, reported the Los Angeles Times and The Mercury News. UC has been debating the use of SAT/ACT […]
May 21, 2020
COVID-19
U of California Anticipates Most Campuses Will Operate in Hybrid Mode for Fall 2020
University of California (UC) president Janet Napolitano said on Wednesday that “every campus will be open and offering instruction” this coming fall but added that she “anticipates that most, if not all of our campuses, will operate in some kind of hybrid mode,” reported The Mercury News. A hybrid mode entails some in-person instruction and some […]
May 21, 2020
News Roundup
U of California System President Recommends Suspending SAT/ACT Until 2024
The University of California (UC) system president Janet Napolitano has recommended the suspension of standardized exams, such as the SAT/ACT, as a requirement for admissions until 2024. In an ‘action item’ memo to members of the university’s board, Napolitano further recommends the institution creates a new test “that better aligns with the content UC expects […]
May 12, 2020
COVID-19
Amid Health Emergency, U of California Commits to No Layoffs Through June
The University of California (UC), which has the third-largest workforce in the state, said it won’t lay off any career employees through June 30 despite the financial uncertainty caused by the coronavirus emergency, reported KTLA5. The no-layoff pledge includes gardeners and dining hall workers; doctors and nurses; and faculty members and administrators at the university’s […]
April 3, 2020
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