SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Board of Regents met for the first day of its bimonthly board meeting Wednesday at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus to discuss University campus climate, finances and projects. The board oversees the UC and decides how to spend its money, handles lawsuits for the University, sets compensation […]
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UC regents to discuss funding, campus climate at meeting
The University of California Board of Regents will meet on Wednesday and Thursday for its bimonthly meeting at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus. The board oversees the UC and decides how to spend its money, handles lawsuits for the University, sets compensation for high-level employees, sets tuition and performs other tasks. This week, the […]
AFSCME 3299 union to strike for five days in March
The University of California’s largest union representing patient care workers announced Friday it will hold another strike later this month, which will be the fourth one it has threatened in the past year. The strike would be held for five days from March 24-28 and would cost the UC $10 million a day. The American […]
UCPD report attempted robbery on UCLA campus
This post was updated at 4:00 p.m. University police arrested a 23-year-old man near Janss Steps Friday afternoon in connection with an attempted on-campus robbery. A UCLA student called police about 1 p.m. Friday to report that a man, was following and threatening him because he wanted the person’s iPhone, said UCPD spokeswoman Nancy Greenstein. Police responded to the call and arrested Robert Andrews, […]
Bruins show improvement at UCLA Pro Day
Cameras caught Jordan Zumwalt cursing at himself at least once a few moments into his 40-yard dash at February’s NFL Combine. The former UCLA linebacker did not think media members would be able to hone in on his slip of the tongue during a 4.76-second run. “I didn’t anticipate that they’d be so zoomed in […]
SAT redesigned to better reflect high school coursework
The College Board recently announced an extensive redesign of the SAT, but it remains unclear how the changes could affect University of California admissions. Among the most significant changes that will go into effect in spring 2016, the test’s essay will become optional and the exam will return to its former 1,600 point grading scale […]
Protests accompany Hillary Clinton’s visit to UCLA
Several student groups protested Wednesday afternoon during Hillary Clinton’s visit to UCLA to express dissatisfaction with the treatment of minority groups on campus and across the nation. Clinton spoke as part of the Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership series – high-profile lectures sponsored by Meyer and Renee Luskin that are held to fundraise for the […]