Doctors at the University of California student health centers will go on their second strike in three months starting Thursday, claiming the UC has not provided the financial information that the union needs. Doctors at the UCLA student health center – as well as at UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine and UC San Diego – […]
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UC denies violating state transparency law with tuition hike proposal
The University of California is denying claims made by a government report last week that it violated a state transparency law when it announced a tuition hike proposal in November. The 11-page California Legislative Analyst’s Office report found that the University did not comply with four of the six public transparency measures instituted in 2012 […]
Former UC President Jack Peltason dies, remembered for leadership
Jack Peltason, a former University of California president who played an instrumental role in the development of UC Irvine as chancellor, died on March 21 from Parkinson’s disease. He was 91. “(Peltason) felt that there was no more exciting place to be than a university campus,” said his son Tim Peltason. Born Aug. 29, 1923, […]
Petition protests potential changes to UC employee health care plan
More than 1,800 University of California faculty have signed a petition opposing potential changes to the UC employee health care plan, which they say would limit options and raise costs for employees. The potential changes would eliminate insurance plans used by 70 percent of employees and would force employees to switch to a UC Care […]
UC to survey non-union employees about workplace experiences
The University of California will conduct a survey this week asking its non-unionized employees about their views on working at the University. The survey aims to help the UC gain perspective on the experiences and needs of its non-represented workers, according to a press release by the University on March 23. The survey will include […]
Napolitano apologizes for calling protest at UC Regents meeting ‘crap’
University of California President Janet Napolitano apologized Thursday for calling Wednesday’s student protests “crap,” a remark caught on the meeting’s live stream.
Napolitano, Gov. Brown briefly update regents on their committee
SAN FRANCISCO — The committee of two between University of California President Janet Napolitano and Gov. Jerry Brown has met with the UC constituents but won’t release any recommendations for another several months, Napolitano told the UC Board of Regents Wednesday. “Hopefully in the near future, without putting a date on it, we will be […]