SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents discussed chancellor compensation and mental health resources for students, among other topics, when it met on Thursday for the second and final day of its meeting this month. Academic and athletic compensation The most heavily discussed issue of Thursday’s meeting centered on compensation for chancellors […]
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Committee doesn’t endorse fossil fuel divestment at regents meeting
SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents discussed recommendations for improving the handling of sexual violence, the 2015-2016 budget outlook and sustainable investments, among other issues, at its bimonthly meeting Wednesday. Budget The regents expressed frustration at the meeting that Gov. Jerry Brown did not fulfill their entire state funding request for […]
Stuart House a haven for young victims of sexual assault
Five years ago, Marleney* found herself at the doorstep of a pink, two-story building in Santa Monica, reluctant and apprehensive. She had been sent to Stuart House for a required year of therapy, after her high school counselor discovered she had suffered from nearly three years of sexual abuse by her father. Although she initially […]
State audit finds UCLA’s sexual assault education insufficient
This post was updated on June 26 at 1:10 p.m. UCLA fails to sufficiently educate its faculty and staff in handling sexual assault incidents, according to a state audit of four universities released Tuesday morning. “As far as what we found, the universities can do more to protect students in the areas of training and […]
Calif. senate passes bill on four-year degrees at CCCs
A bill that would allow certain California community colleges to grant four-year degrees passed unanimously in the California State Senate Tuesday. Community colleges are currently allowed to grant two-year associate degrees, but existing California law does not allow community colleges to instruct students beyond the second-year college curriculum. California is one of 29 states that […]
Bruins hold candlelight vigil in support of UCSB community
Stillness permeated Royce Quad on Monday evening as hundreds of students and University of California community members illuminated the area with candles to honor those affected by a recent slayings in Isla Vista. On Friday evening, Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger drove through the residential streets of Isla Vista, close to the UC […]
Anderson professor to take on associate dean position
An associate professor of finance at the UCLA Anderson School of Management will become the school’s new senior associate dean for its full-time MBA program this summer. Mark Garmaise will take on the position in July after the current dean,Andrew Ainslie, relocates to a new position as dean at the University of Rochester’s Simon Business […]