Students Plan Protest at UC Regents Meeting on March 18
Students are planning to shut down the upcoming UC regents meeting on Wednesday, in protest of tuition increases and the Berkeley Global Campus (BGC) in Richmond, California. The agenda for the meeting does not include reversal of the previously approved tuition increase plan, as UC…
Breaking: Protesters Block Highway 17
About 30 marchers joined the five UC Santa Cruz students blocking southbound Highway 17 near the Highway 1 North exit on Tuesday.
Students Occupy Humanities in Protest of Tuition Hike
Two UC Santa Cruz police officers notified students occupying Humanities 2 that they were in violation of university policy and California law. The officers notified the students, who have occupied the building for six days now, that continued occupation could lead to disciplinary action, including arrest. UCSC students have occupied the Humanities 2 building in response to the most recent tuition increase plan, opting to remain in the building until the plan passed by the UC Regents on Nov. 20 is revoked.
Regents To Vote on Tuition Increase on Nov. 19-20
University of California President Janet Napolitano will propose a five-year plan to increase tuition by up to 5 percent each year. The proposal will be voted on during the UC Regent meetings on Nov. 19-20.