Author Archives: Sara Taylor

With an overwhelming chorus of “aye” votes, the California Assembly passed a bill on Wednesday that would require state public retirement systems to divest from companies with holdings in Sudan. As of Wednesday, the vote was 53-2 in favor of the bill, AB 2941, but the count was not yet official: Assemblymen and assemblywomen who […]

A University of California report released Tuesday showed that minority representation in faculty does not mirror the state’s population, an issue UC officials say is connected with the problem of declining admissions of underrepresented minorities. Of the 65 UCLA faculty appointed in the 2004-2005 academic year, 45 were white, 12 Asian and three black, in […]

Three state senators called Wednesday for University of California President Robert Dynes to leave his post as the head of the UC, saying he has missed numerous opportunities to correct the UC’s problems and is no longer capable of managing the university. “It’s an ongoing problem that has gotten much, much worse,” said Sen. Jeff […]

One example is a hepatitis B vaccine developed by University of California scientists. Another is various types of strawberries perfected by pomologists working for the UC. And a third is a specific type of inner-ear implant. These are examples of the 390 inventions for which the UC received patents in 2005, making it the university […]

With what one colleague called “her campus” now off to a strong start, UC Merced Chancellor Carol Tomlinson-Keasey announced Wednesday that she will step down from her post, leaving before the newest branch of the University of California sees its second class of students. Tomlinson-Keasey has overseen the building of UC Merced, which opened fall […]

Correction Appended The desperate cries of a man with a rope tied around his neck being pulled across campus by a group of white students echoed down Bruin Walk Wednesday afternoon. Clad in clothing reminiscent of the early 20th century American South and brandishing plastic guns, the costumed students put on a show of dragging […]

In a bipartisan and unanimous decision, the Joint Legislative Audit Committee voted Tuesday to conduct a “comprehensive review” of the University of California’s compensation practices. In a review that will likely be completed within a couple of months, the Audit Committee will look at salary schedules for UC employees, the way certain pay raises are […]