Campus News

An audit reviewing the University of California (UC) schools by the State Auditor asked the university to increase transparency with regard to financial information and the budget process, according to a press release.

A total of 107 campus safety phones have been removed this summer due to infrequent and inappropriate use.

In a UC Regents meeting on July 14, the regents voted to increase tuition by 9.6 percent in order to offset the recent $650 million cut to University of California funding from the state.

UC Davis’ department of applied sciences was shut down this summer, due to the recent cuts the UC system faced in the California budget.

Downtown Davis’ Borders Books, Music, Cafe will be closing as soon as the store has liquidated its inventory. The national chain, which has a store in Davis Commons, announced last month that it would be going out of business. Some locations will be open until September.

The UC Davis Transportation and Parking Services (TAPS) raised the daily visitor rate and monthly permit rate by $1 on July 1.

Resident students can now enjoy a new garden located between the Segundo Dining Commons and Bixby Hall.

As UC fees continue to rise, many students are finding it difficult to continue paying tuition.

Rudy Ornelas, chief justice of the supreme court of ASUCD, is being impeached. The impeachment comes following a motion by Senator Matt Provencher last Thursday night at a senate meeting.

On May 23 a lawsuit launched eight years ago against the university by former members of the UC Davis women’s wrestling team began trial in a Sacramento federal court.

As this school year comes to an end, I’m sure many of you are anxious to throw all of your study materials away and celebrate summer. However, I urge you to reconsider how exactly you dispose of materials and supplies you no longer need.

University of California Television (UCTV) recently launched a free web portal based on electronically sharing seminars that take place on every UC campus to the general public.