Nonresident students may have to pay $762 more in yearly tuition following a vote by the University of California Board of Regents on Wednesday. The Finance and Capital Strategies Committee approved a recommendation to the regents to increase nonresident supplemental tuition by 2.6 percent during its meeting. This would increase tuition for nonresident students from […]
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Amid contract negotiations with UC, two employee unions announce they will strike
Two University of California employee unions, representing about 39,000 employees, announced a systemwide strike Friday. University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119, which represents about 14,000 research and technical workers in the UC, issued a notice Friday that it will strike March 20. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the […]
Former UN high commissioner offers critical outlooks on racial inequality
A former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said he thinks the UN needs to stand up to governments that allow racial injustice and inequality to exist at an event Friday. Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein of Jordan reflected on the future of racial justice and equality as the keynote speaker at the Critical […]
UC opposes academic researchers union, cites lack of ‘community of interest’
University of California academic researchers applied for union representation, but the UC is objecting to the proposed unionization. United Auto Workers Local 5810, a union representing over 6,500 postdoctoral researchers at the UC, submitted a petition to California Public Employment Relations Board in September to add academic researchers to the union under a separate bargaining […]
UCLA Extension employees express concern over institution’s shifting leadership
UCLA administrators and UCLA Extension employees offered conflicting accounts of UCLA Extension’s recent leadership overhaul. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh appointed three new interim administrators following the retirement of UCLA Extension’s previous dean, Wayne Smutz, in October. After UCLA Extension’s revenue for the 2017-2018 school year was about $10 million below the projected […]
USAC election board chair ousted from position in unanimous vote
Student government leaders removed their main election coordinator Tuesday. Richard White served as the Undergraduate Students Association Council election board chair for four months. He was removed from his position at Tuesday’s council meeting by a unanimous council vote during executive session. White was the second candidate appointed by USAC President Claire Fieldman for the […]
Michelle Obama to speak at UCLA in celebration of college-bound students
Former first lady Michelle Obama will speak at UCLA in May to celebrate students’ college admissions. Obama will attend College Signing Day on May 1 in Pauley Pavilion. College Signing Day is an event that aims to celebrate students who are taking steps to pursue higher education. It is one of the flagship events of […]