Sindhu Ananthavel

Higher Education

UC Hastings law school, tribal leaders discuss reparations

Debate continued last week over a new name for UC Hastings law school after revelations that its founder participated in massacres of Native Americans. Tribal leaders say legislation requiring that the school make reparations for the atrocities offers an opportunity for their history to be recognized.

By Sindhu Ananthavel • June 8, 2022

CalMatters en Español

¿Cómo pueden los estudiantes universitarios mantenerse a salvo durante la oleada de omicron? Preguntamos a cuatro expertos

En resumen Le hicimos a cuatro expertos en salud pública las preguntas más importantes sobre cómo evitar contraer omicron en los campus universitarios. Read this article in English.    Después de casos récord de COVID-19 causados por la variante omicron, muchas universidades de California han decidido volver a las clases en línea durante las primeras semanas de […]

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Juhi Doshi, Ryan Loyola and Steven Vargas • January 21, 2022

College Beat

How can college students stay safe during the omicron surge? We asked four experts

We asked four public health experts all your pressing questions about how to avoid catching omicron on campus.

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Juhi Doshi, Ryan Loyola and Steven Vargas • January 21, 2022

Higher Education

Four California universities missed out on as much as $47 million in coronavirus aid. Here’s why

A state audit says four California universities could have received millions more in federal pandemic money and helped more students. University of California and California State University officials could still recoup some of the cash.

By Julian Mendoza, Stephanie Zappelli and Sindhu Ananthavel • December 16, 2021

College Beat

What’s it like to study from a hotel? As UC housing crunch worsens, these students are finding out

At least four UC campuses have resorted to hotels to house students this fall. The option provided temporary relief to hundreds of students. But the financial support campuses offered varied. And for many students, finding more permanent, affordable housing remains elusive, even as the end of fall quarter nears.

By Ryan Loyola and Sindhu Ananthavel • November 22, 2021

CalMatters en Español

¿Qué se siente estudiar desde un hotel? A medida que empeora la crisis de vivienda de la UC, estos estudiantes lo están descubriendo

EN RESUMEN Al menos cuatro campus de la UC han recurrido a hoteles para albergar a los estudiantes este otoño. La opción proporcionó un alivio temporal a cientos de estudiantes. Y para muchos estudiantes, encontrar viviendas más permanentes y asequibles sigue siendo difícil, incluso cuando se acerca el final del trimestre de otoño. Read this […]

By Ryan Loyola and Sindhu Ananthavel • November 22, 2021