The state senate approved Senate Bill 376, which would require the University of California to pay contracted workers the same wages and benefits as existing university employees who do similar work, and is awaiting the signature of Gov. Jerry Brown to become law. The bill proposed by Senator Ricardo Lara in April 2015 would require […]
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Changes in retirement plan under state, UC budget garner criticism
The budget deal signed between University of California President Janet Napolitano and Gov. Jerry Brown in May signifies a change in the retirement plan offered to new employees that faculty members and experts believe will affect the future of the UC system. Earlier this year, Napolitano appointed a systemwide task force of UC faculty, staff […]
Introduction to UCLA leadership
Vice chancellors and the chancellor are the highest levels of UCLA’s administrative structure. Vice chancellors and the chancellor are the highest levels of UCLA’s administrative structure.
UCSA votes to rejoin United States Student Assocation
The University of California Students Association voted to rejoin the United States Student Association on Sunday to help improve USSA as an organization that advocates for student issues. In the 12-2-4 vote, Zach Helder, the external vice president of the UCLA student government, and Marium Navid, external affairs vice president of UC Berkeley student government, […]
Bruin Republicans commemorate victims of 9/11
Bruin Republicans used American flags to create a memorial outside Kerckhoff Hall for 9/11 victims on the 14th anniversary of the attack.
UC sells $200M worth of investments in coal, oil sands
The University of California announced Wednesday that it sold its $200 million direct holdings in coal and oil sand companies from the University’s endowment, pension and other funds. Chief Investment Officer Jagdeep Bachher made the announcement at the UC Board of Regents Committee on Investments teleconference meeting. At the meeting, Bachher said the decision to […]
USAC to launch Bruin Defenders student lobbying funding program
Student groups on campus that want to lobby will be able to apply for significantly more funding through a new program under an undergraduate student government office in the fall. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s External Vice President’s office will be launching the program, called Bruin Defenders, which will have about $50,000 available in funding. […]