The University of California and other groups suing President Donald Trump’s administration for ending Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals jointly filed a motion Wednesday asking a federal judge to keep the program operating while their lawsuits are being reviewed. In September, Trump ended DACA, a program enacted by former-president Barack Obama in 2012 that deferred […]
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New California law allows graduate student researchers to unionize
Graduate student researchers may decide to unionize because of a new law that classifies them as employees of the University of California. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 201 into law earlier this month, which gives GSRs the opportunity to collectively bargain labor issues, such as the pay they receive to conduct research. Classifying GSRs […]
UC extends deadline for applicants affected by natural disasters
The University of California announced Monday it is extending its fall application deadline for students who have been affected by recent natural disasters. Freshman and transfer applicants affected by natural disasters have until Dec. 15 to submit their applications. The regular application deadline is Nov. 30. Recent in-state natural disasters include wildfires earlier this month […]
CAPS union members call for wage increase to maintain quality of services
The University of California counseling psychologists are calling for wage increases, claiming low pay drives many of them to leave their positions and the students who depend on their services. UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services provides on-campus mental health and wellness services in the form of individual and group therapy, among other programs. CAPS has […]
UC to centralize polling stations, create online registration portals
The University of California student leaders are working with campuses to make it easier for students to register to vote by creating online voter registration portals and centralizing polling stations on campus. The California Secretary of State and the UC signed a memorandum last year committing to take steps to increase voter registration and turnout, […]
UC to establish new free speech center focused on First Amendment
The University of California announced today it will establish a new free speech center in the UC center in Washington, D.C. The National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement, funded by the UC presidential endowment and private philanthropic efforts, will focus on research and advocacy of First Amendment issues. An advisory board for the […]
UCLA student groups advocate for medical center valet workers
UCLA labor- and immigration-justice groups held a town hall meeting Monday night to urge UCLA to create more insourced positions for contract valet workers at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Speakers at “Emergency Town-Hall: UCLA to Fire Immigrant Workers,” held by the Student Labor Advocacy Project of UCLA and UCLA Sanctuary Campus Committee, called […]