Category Archives: UC
UC Regents pay $8.5M in two lawsuits against former UCLA surgeon
The University of California Regents agreed to pay a $8.5 million settlement on July 21 for two lawsuits against a former UCLA spinal surgeon. The lawsuits alleged that Jeffrey Wang, an orthopedic surgeon, failed to disclose his financial conflicts of interests with a medical device maker company before using its products in surgery. The regents […]
UC Regents recap – July 21
The University of California Board of Regents approved a budget for the Geffen Academy and heard updates and testimonies on student food insecurity on the last day of its bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco. It also voted to limit the number of board positions outside the UC held by senior management and regents. […]
UC Regents recap – July 20
The University of California Board of Regents appointed a new student regent for the 2017-2018 school year, discussed state funding for the UC and heard about UCLA’s response to the June 1 murder-suicide on campus from Chancellor Gene Block. Board of Regents The board officially appointed Paul Monge, a UC Berkeley law student and UC […]
UC Regents recap – July 19
The University of California Regents discussed housing projects and construction for several UC campuses on the first day of their bimonthly board meeting at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus. Committee on Compliance and Audit The committee unanimously approved the Ethics and Compliance Program plan, which oversees compliance of systemwide policy. Sheryl Vacca, chief […]
UCLA groups to receive increased funding to address food security
UCLA food security organizations are preparing for an increase in funding from the University of California. Last Monday, UC President Janet Napolitano announced the Office of the President would give $3.3 million in funding over two years to help campuses address food insecurity. Each campus will get $151,000 a year. Napolitano announced the funding after […]
UC Regents preview – July 19-21
The University of California Regents, UC’s governing body, will meet for its bimonthly board meeting from July 19 to 21 at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus. The regents will discuss student food insecurity, appoint a student regent for 2017-2018 school year and agree on a budget for the 2016-2017 school year. Tuesday The […]