The University of California officials emailed UC student employees and faculty Oct. 26, asking them to complete mandatory cybersecurity awareness training, after officials determined cyberattacks are a serious threat to the UC. UC Office of the President spokesperson Kate Moser said UCOP officials wanted all UC employees to take cybersecurity awareness courses to inform them […]
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UC updates employee health packages for 2016-2017 academic year
The University of California’s updated employee health packages for the next academic year will focus on preventative services for certain diseases, according to a UCLA statement. Open Enrollment opened Thursday, giving UC employees the ability to review updated health packages and choose one that suits their needs. Next year’s benefit packages will cost up to […]
UC chancellors submit amicus brief supporting affirmative action
University of California President Janet Napolitano and all 10 UC chancellors announced their support for affirmative action in admissions decisions in a statement submitted to the United States Supreme Court Monday. UC officials submitted the statement, called an amicus brief, to supplement information presented in the case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, which […]
UC lecturer union rally seeks to inform UCLA of contract negotiations
Lecturer union members and other supporters gathered on the steps of Powell Library on Thursday to inform students about the contract negotiations between the union and the University of California. The University Council-American Federation of Teachers, which represents non-Academic Senate faculty in the UC system including lecturers and librarians, began negotiating a new contract with […]
Regents host forum on controversial principles against intolerance
University of California faculty members, students and activist groups expressed mixed opinions about modifying the Statements of Principles Against Intolerance at a UC Board of Regents forum Monday. The Board of Regents tasked a group of regents, faculty members and administrators with modifying the Statements of Principles Against Intolerance. The working group held a five-hour […]
Presidential Open Access Policy makes UC research accessible to public
The University of California issued a policy Monday that will allow all scholarly articles written by UC researchers to be freely shared with anyone who wants to access them. The Presidential Open Access Policy will allow University authors to make their research publicly available in the UC’s open access database eScholarship unless they obtain a […]
UCOP revisits measures regarding sexual assault by faculty
A University of California Office of the President committee formed Oct. 15 will investigate the statute of limitations and interim investigation measures, among other policies, as part of a review of UC policies on handling sexual harassment and violence cases involving faculty. UC President Janet Napolitano announced the formation of a committee Oct. 15 in […]