Almost 100 UC Merced students participated in a demonstration on campus Tuesday to protest the proposed hikes in tuition fees across the University of California system. The University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday will debate a plan to raise tuition by up to 5 percent annually over each of the next five years. Leaders have said the revenue could benefit the university’s academic mission: expanded course offerings, more support services and 5,000 more slots for California students. Students at the protest said they are already racking up debt and can’t afford to pay more each year. Read more here: mercedsunstar/news/local/education/uc-merced/article3998605.html#storylink=cpy
Posted on: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 20:27:25 +0000
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