UCLA clerical employees protested outside the UCLA Wilshire Center on Wednesday against what they called a low proposed wage increase. About 200 members of Teamsters Local 2010, a union that represents around 14,000 University of California clerical, administrative and support staff, called the 1.5 percent increase unacceptable. “After decades of driving down wages, it is […]
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Q&A: New UCSA president details two proposed campaigns
Members of the University of California Student Association, or UCSA, elected a UC Davis graduate student in entomology as its new president at the Student Organizing Summit held Aug. 11-14. Ralph Washington Jr. was involved in the UC Davis Graduate Student Association before being elected to UCSA, which is the official voice of over 240,000 […]
UC Berkeley chancellor to resign amid criticism from students, faculty
University of California, Berkeley’s chancellor announced Tuesday he plans to resign as soon as the campus finds a successor. Nicholas Dirks did not give specific reasons for his resignations in his announcement to students, faculty and staff. His announcement comes after months of scandals and criticism from both students and faculty. “Over the summer I have come […]
Housing office prepared for increased enrollment in coming years
UCLA Housing officials said they are prepared to house the additional 750 freshman and transfer students that will enroll this fall without additional beds. New residential halls built in recent years and completed renovations of existing halls have opened room to house the new students. Officials will not need to make doubles into triples, said […]
Experts predict Clinton win during Hammer Museum lecture
Two election experts from opposite sides of the country met Tuesday at the Hammer Museum to discuss the factors which may lead to a close victory for Hillary Clinton in November’s presidential election. The lecture, “Predicting the Unpredictable: The 2016 Elections,” featured commentary by Lynn Vavreck, a UCLA political science professor, and Allan Lichtman, a […]
Graphic: UC releases 2015 payroll data
UCLA officials warn students of fraudulent offers to pay tuition
UCLA officials warned students in an email about a fraud ring targeting international students, offering to help pay their tuition with the fraud ring’s credit cards. Allison Baird-James, associate vice chancellor and controller of UCLA Corporate Financial Services, wrote Thursday that individuals in the ring approach foreign students in person or on social media and […]