Five students have been stabbed at the University of California, Merced, the school announced via Twitter. The suspect was shot and killed. Ref. CNN
Surge in UC applications shatters records
University of California applications rose to 171,000 for fall 2017, making for a record number that showed gains across all racial and ethnic groups. Students' first choice was UCLA, followed by UC San Diego, UC Irvine, UC Berkeley and UC Santa Barbara Ref. Source 9r.
UC regents approve nonresident student tuition hike. University of California regents voted Thursday to increase tuition for nonresident students, as they struggle to raise more revenue amid surging enrollment and what they say is inadequate state funding. Source 2n.