UC ordered to pay millions to students

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published March 7, 2006 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 19 years ago.

A state Superior Court judge ordered the University of California to pay more than $33.8 million to about 4,000 students. What did the UC do to receive such a hefty financial penalty?

A state Superior Court judge ordered the University of California to pay more than $33.8 million to about 4,000 students. What did the UC do to receive such a hefty financial penalty?

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