The UC-wide furlough plan for faculty and staff went into effect Sept. 1, resulting in a total of 11-26 mandatory days off for participating individuals.
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UCLA biomedical physicist Amos Norman dies at 87
Dr. Amos Norman, co-founder of the UCLA Biomedical Physics Graduate Program and professor emeritus in the radiation oncology and radiologcal sciences departments, died on Aug. 8 after a brief illness. He was 87.
Budget goes into effect, cutting more than $800 million from the UC
Along with cuts to AIDS programs and state parks, the state budget, which went into effect Tuesday, also resulted in a reduction of more than $800 million in funding for the University of California.
CSO guard loses cancer battle
Carlos Silva, a community service officer security guard and employee of the UCLA Police Department, died on July 13 in Long Beach, after a six-month battle with cancer. He was 47.
Regents chair begins term
In recent years, University of California Regent Russell Gould made a name for himself in the financial sector while serving as senior vice president of Wachovia Bank.
Veterans attend UCLA with help from GI Bill
When student-veteran Travis Lynn returned to school at the end of his contract with the Marines, he saw it as a second chance.
Grad students ratify union contract
Thousands of graduate student employees in the University of California system will soon be working under a new contract, as members of UAW Local 2865 ratified the agreement statewide on June 30.