Eloy Ortiz Oakley

Plans to demolish and replace Evans Hall and renovate UC Berkeley's Bechtel Engineering Center were approved by the UC Regents Wednesday.

The UC Board of Regents kicked off its second day of meetings Wednesday on UCLA’s campus to discuss topics concerning academic affairs, governance, equity and public engagement.

The UC Board of Regents heard public comment, discussed small business diversity initiatives and received an update on COVID-19 during their final meeting.

At its virtual meeting Wednesday, the UC Board of Regents passed the UC Office of the President, or UCOP, 2021-22 budget, discussed student mental health needs, heard updates on open access agreements for research and explored ways to support campus innovation and entrepreneurship.

The UC Board of Regents convened virtually Wednesday to discuss changes to the UC admissions process, professional program tuition and sources of external funding, among other topics.

At its virtual meeting Wednesday, the UC Board of Regents discussed allocations of state general funds and sustainable practices.

On its first day of virtual meetings this week, the UC Board of Regents approved the construction of UC Berkeley’s Data Hub building and discussed improving admission processes to be more fair and accessible.

At Wednesday’s UC Board of Regents meetings, tuition and fee plans, the freshman pipeline and seismic safety were discussed, among other topics pertaining to the student experience.

The UC Board of Regents agreed Thursday to table the vote on a proposed non-resident tuition increase of 2.6 percent, allowing time to explore other sources of funding.

Students urged the regents to include students in budgetary efforts at earlier stages and emphasized taking the student experience into account.