Rescheduled regents meetings disrupted temporarily as protesters occupied the meeting spaces at the four campuses where they were being conducted.

As the UC system struggles with state funding, it becomes increasingly clear that the assistance of the private sector in supporting the UC system may become more important than it has ever been. A look at private investment in the UC system, and hopes for the future.

UC Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco leaves some confused and some nervous about the UC’s financial path forward. A regent suggests seeking corporations for funding.

The UC Board of Regents meeting on March 16 covered the recent $500 million cut by Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget. This budget could lead to more cuts in state funding, particularly since the tax extensions Brown has proposed won’t make it onto the ballot for the June election at this juncture.

The UC Board of Regents convened on Wednesday, March 16 to discuss how the University of California will address another half-billion dollar drop in state funding from Governor Brown’s proposed budget.

Student regent-designate Alfredo Mireles Jr. stopped by UC Santa Cruz on Tuesday, where he met with students to talk about his experiences as a student regent and encourage interested students to apply. No UCSC student has taken up the post since it was created in 1975.

As UC Regents look to non-residents as a source of revenue, more and more of them are transferring out of the UC for a more affordable education.

The UC regents voted Thursday to approve an 8 percent student fee increase by a 15-5 majority. The decision, which came on the final day of the three-day meeting at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus, was made without a large presence of student activists.

Anticipation hung in the air at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay conference center while students and workers demonstrated in opposition to proposed fee hikes and a two-tier pension program.

Volatile regents meeting ends in arrest and frustration. Student regents try to stay optimistic about the pending vote to increase student fees eight percent Nov. 18, anticipating a “lively debate.”