The University of California Regents, the governing body of the UC, met Wednesday for its bimonthly board meeting at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Committees discussed UC cooperation with California Community Colleges and approved funding for several UCLA projects, among other topics. Academic and Student Affairs Committee UC Provost Aimée Dorr said the […]
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UCLA settles lawsuit with graduate students alleging Title IX violations
UCLA settled a lawsuit Thursday that was filed by two graduate students who claimed they were sexually harassed by professor Gabriel Piterberg. According to a UCLA statement, the UC Board of Regents agreed to pay one student $350,000 and the other student $110,000. They will also provide one of the students with a dissertation year […]
Postdoc union demands faster contract negotiations from UC
Postdoctoral researchers and supporters marched to Murphy Hall Friday to demand the University address contract negotiations more quickly. About 200 people marched to Executive Vice Chancellor Scott Waugh’s office from the Inverted Fountain, said Melissa Agnello, a postdoctoral researcher in oral biology and a head steward in United Auto Workers Local 5810. The protesters chanted, […]
UC employees protest, demand higher wage increase
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 […]
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 […]
UC Davis chancellor found guilty of policy violation, resigns
This post was updated on Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. University of California, Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi resigned Tuesday after a three-month investigation found she violated multiple University policies. The investigation found that in addition, Katehi had exercised poor judgement and was insincere with University leadership, according to a statement by UC President Janet Napolitano. […]