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Oiled bird being cleaned

The Wildlife Health Center at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine leads the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, which rescues and rehabilitates wildlife harmed in oil spills.

Read more about the people who run the Oiled Wildlife Care Network.

Solution: Access to a UC Education

From boosting scholarships and grants to posting videos that explain how to apply for financial aid on YouTube, the University has launched several efforts to ensure that qualified students know they will be able to pay for a UC education.

Read more about the many ways UC is helping students pay for their education.


Systemwide News

UC ramps up advocacy campaign

UC Advocacy Campaign

The University of California is calling on all students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to unite behind an aggressive push to make funding UC a state priority.

Read how you can help.

 

President Yudof seeks $913 million increase in state funding

Regents approve student fee increases and a budget proposal that asks the state for an additional $913 million.

Read about the Regents budget action.

 

Commission on the Future to hold public forums

The UC Commission on the Future is seeking creative ideas from the University of California community and the public for sustaining the university's contributions to California in the context of chronic shortfalls in state funding.

Read more about the public forums.

 

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Do toilet seat covers really protect us from anything or are they a waste of paper?

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