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• Economic Forecaster Will Keep An Eye on San Bernardino, Calif., Area.

  - 2004-01-19

  By Darla Martin Tucker, The Business Press, San Bernardino, Calif. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 19--Michael Bazdarich, an economist who resigned his contracted post at the University of California, Riverside last month, will be a key speaker at an economic forecast breakfast...

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• University of California president to retire after eight years - noteworthy news - Richard C. Atkinson

  - 2002-12-05

  BERKELEY, CALIF. The University of California is looking for a new leader following the resignation of Dr. Richard C. Atkinson. Atkinson, 73, announced last month he will be retiring next October after serving for eight years, three years longer than he initially planned and longer than all but four...

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• War on the SAT: with affirmative action rolled back, University of California President Richard Atkinson wants to ditch the controversial standardized test as the be-all, end-all of college admissions.

  - 2002-05-06

  WHEREVER HE WENT IN THE PAST YEAR, University of California President Richard Atkinson was handing out verbal analogies questions: DRAPERY is to FABRIC as pick one fireplace is to wood; curtain to stage; shutter to light; sieve to liquid; window to glass. ...

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• UC faculty approve change in admissions: change would affect where students would matriculate - Berkeley, Calif - University of California - Brief Article

  - 2001-11-22

  BERKELEY, CALIF. University of California faculty have endorsed a change in the admissions policy that would look at students' life achievements [Text unreadable in original source.] well as their academic records. The systemwide assembly of the Academic Senate met late last month at UCLA and voted 42-0 in...

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• Plan to boost minority enrollment at UC campuses stalled for lack of funds - Oakland, Calif - University of California - Brief Article

  - 2001-10-11

  An attempt to boost minority enrollment at the University of California by guaranteeing admission to the top 12.5 percent of each high school class has stalled for lack of funds. The UC board of regents voted in July to make the change, which extended a previous guarantee of eligibility...

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• Latest use of college admission test favors Asians and Hispanics over Blacks

  - 2001-09-01

  What is the SAT II and why is it all of a sudden so controversial? For the millions of American students born, bred and thus dependent on the SAT as the key to their college futures, the SAT II - a series of 22 subject-based achievement tests - is suddenly...

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• UC's New Admissions Policy Expected To Increase Minority Enrollment - University of California - Brief Article

  - 2001-08-16

  SAN FRANCISCO California students who graduate in the top 12.5 percent of their high school class will be guaranteed admission to the University of California, though some may have to go to community college first. Six years after doing away with affirmative action, the university's board of regents...

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• UC Enrollment of Minorities Up, But Acceptance Rate Down - University of California - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

  - 2001-06-21

  More Black and Hispanic students are expected to enroll at the University of California this fall. However, the rate at which those students accepted offers of admission is at its lowest point in years. Overall, 31,018 students have written to UC saying they plan to enroll, a 7 percent...

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• In Symbolic Gesture, UC Regents Repeal Ban On Affirmative Action - University of California

  - 2001-06-07

  SAN FRANCISCO In a unanimous vote, the University of California regents have repealed their ban on affirmative action, hoping to send a welcoming message to Black and Latino students -- and bid farewell to six years of protests and political infighting. Sealed in backroom agreements under pressure from...

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• Black, Hispanic Admissions Up in First Year of UC Program - University of California - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

  - 2001-04-26

  But enrollment at flagship campuses continues to decline BERKELEY, CALIF. Black and Hispanic admissions to the University of California increased in the first year of a program guaranteeing a spot for the top 4 percent of high school graduates. UC officials say they don't yet know if...

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