Student leaders oppose Senate Bill 376 amid funding controversy

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 […]

University reaches settlement with Aon Hewitt over UC SHIP dispute

The University of California Board of Regents reached a settlement Sept. 8 after a two-year dispute with a management consulting firm that helped develop UC Student Health Insurance Plan. The University filed the lawsuit in October 2013, claiming the firm Aon Hewitt provided negligent service that cost the UC more than $57 million. Aon Hewitt […]

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 […]

UC Regents recap – Sept. 17

The University of California Board of Regents concluded a three-day meeting at UC Irvine on Thursday, where the University’s sexual assault prevention task force and statement against intolerance dominated most of the discussion. Update on sexual violence and assault prevention task force The regents heard updates on the President’s Task Force on Preventing and Responding […]

UC Regents seek to modify Statement of Principles Against Intolerance

The University of California Board of Regents announced Thursday a working group to modify the language of the Statement of Principles Against Intolerance. The group will be led by Regent Eddie Island and will include students, faculty, chancellors and regents. The announcement came after almost 20 speakers at the public comment section called for the […]

UC Regents recap — Sept. 16

The University of California Board of Regents, the governing board of the University, discussed its finances, management of its health services and its partnership with U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories, among others things, on the second day of its bimonthly meeting at UC Irvine Wednesday. The regents heard updates about UC Merced’s 2020 Project, […]

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, […]