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UC commission looks to boost grad student enrollment

A commission that advises the University of California on its long-term goals this week recommended increasing the proportion of graduate students at the UC from 22 percent to 26 percent of the student body.  The 25-member UC Commission on the...

On judges orders, Palin's speech contract released

UPDATE: Sarah Palin's speech contract was released last night. The document shows that Palin requested $75,000 for a 30-minute speech and private jet travel, among other demands. A copy of the contract is below.

More fines slapped on UC Davis housing subcontractors

The state labor commissioner has ordered two subcontractors working on the UC Davis Tercero student housing project to pay nearly $1.5 million in back wages and penalties for labor violations – just a few months after two other subcontractors...

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