University of California: Few applicants on waiting lists offered spots - latimes.com

University of California: Few applicants on waiting lists offered spots - latimes.com

Few UC applicants on waiting lists offered spots By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Of the more than 10,000 put on the lists for the fall, fewer than 2,000 are offered enrollment — and only for campuses in Davis or Santa Barbara. Schwarzenegger's proposal on prison healthcare draws criticism By Larry Gordon, Los Angeles Times Opponents say the plan to put inmate care in the hands of the UC system and medical schools could put doctors at risk and lead to high costs and malpractice suits. Cal State lost 10% of teaching force, union says By Carla Rivera, Los Angeles Times There were about 2,500 fewer faculty members this month than last May on the 23 campuses, the equivalent of 1,230 full-time positions. On at least one campus the data didn't reflect recent hires.

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