Students supporting Hillary Clinton traveled across state lines to campaign for the Democratic presidential candidate over the weekend. Bruins for Hillary organized a day trip to Las Vegas on Saturday, where 10 volunteers knocked on doors to convince voters to support Clinton and the Democratic Senate candidate for Nevada, Catherine Cortez Masto. [Related: Bruins for […]
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Study shows about 70 percent of UC employees lack food security
University of California administrative and clerical workers struggle to feed themselves more than students do, according to a study released Monday. Occidental College’s Urban and Environmental Policy Institute surveyed about 14,000 members of Teamsters Local 2010, the union that represents UC administrative and clerical workers. The survey found about 70 percent of the 3,000 respondents […]
Louise Nelson announced as new vice chancellor for legal affairs
UCLA officials announced Louise Nelson as the new vice chancellor for legal affairs Friday morning. Nelson, who serves as senior vice president and assistant general counsel for the hotel company Hilton Worldwide, will start her term Nov. 14. She will report to both Chancellor Gene Block and the University of California Office of General Counsel. […]
Law lecturer runs for Senate to promote clean energy, low-cost college
A UCLA law lecturer hopes to take his experience teaching environmental law to the state capitol. Henry Stern, also a policy advisor to State Senator Fran Pavley, is running to succeed her in Senate District 27. [Related: Bruin political groups gear up for the upcoming election season] His interest in the environment started when he […]
Students fight against throwing away of plastic bag ban
Students supporting a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags held a press conference Wednesday morning in Meyerhoff Park to make their case to the public. About 20 students from California Public Interest Research Group, and interns from the Monterey Bay Aquarium shared reasons they think people should support Proposition 67. If passed, the proposition would […]
Student regent speaks of her experience as part of National Coming Out Week
The University of California student regent spoke about her experience as a Queer Chicana student at a panel on National Coming Out Day. The event, hosted by the Queer Alliance at UCLA on Tuesday, featured Student Regent Marcela Ramirez. Ramirez shared her own experience of coming out as a Queer woman of color and the effort […]
UC postdoc scholars to vote on new salary, paid-leave terms
University of California postdoctoral scholars may secure paid parental leave and a wage increase, among other benefits this week. They will vote to approve a new contract with the UC by Friday. United Auto Workers Local 5810, the union representing about 6,000 UC postdoctoral scholars, announced the tentative terms of an agreement with the UC […]