UC Regents Raise Fees Amid Protests
Hundreds of protesters took over a building Thursday on the UCLA campus.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Listen to Shannon Farren's ReportThe University of California Board of Regents approved a 32 percent fee increase today that will push UC tuition above $10,000 for the first time.Tuition at the 10 UC campuses will increase by $585 in the spring, then another $1,344 next fall.
Along with a $900 registration fee, the hikes will bring annual in-state UC tuition to $10,302, not including campus fees, housing and books.
Outside the meeting, hundreds of demonstrators chanted, beat drums and raised signs opposing the fee increase while UC campus police in face shields and California Highway Patrol officers with beanbag-shooting guns stood watch.
The protest, which briefly spilled onto busy streets off campus, was noisy but peaceful.
One person was arrested. She was cited for obstructing and officer and released, University of California, Los Angeles, said spokesman Phil Hampton.
Demonstrations also were held at other UC campuses.
