To mitigate rising pension and healthcare costs, University of California staff and faculty who are not represented by unions will receive a 3 percent pay raise starting July 1 this year, according to recent announcements by UC President Janet Napolitano. Officials have acknowledged that the University’s pension liabilities pose the greatest threat to the system’s financial sustainability, […]
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UC comes to terms with AFSCME after nearly two years of negotiations
The University of California and its largest union finally reached the end of nearly two years of unusually long and difficult collective bargaining negotiations. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 union reached an agreement with the UC Sunday on a contract for its about 13,000 patient care workers, averting a five-day […]
Aram Ghoogasian: USAC’s delayed budget report reveals bigger problems
Accountability is a nice thing to ride into office on, but when faced with the realities of governance, it’s a difficult platform to follow through with. The Undergraduate Students Association Council owes its student constituents a fall quarterly budget report – a document that is now almost two months overdue. Major financial controversies this year […]
Mixology: Specialty cocktails
Each week, columnist Ashley Jakubczyk talks about a new mixed drink, where to get it in Westwood and how you can concoct your own version at home. This week, Jakubczyk explores the eclectic side of cocktails in Westwood. – – – Ten weeks ago when I began writing this column, one of the things I […]
UCLA report shows cost larger factor in college choice
The cost of college is becoming one of the biggest concerns for high school students applying to college, according to a report released Wednesday by the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute. In five to 10 years, affordability will likely be as important to students as a college’s academic reputation in their college decisions, in many […]
GSA unanimously passes resolution addressing racial campus climate
The graduate student government unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday calling for UCLA to improve its racial campus climate by implementing certain policy changes and including more student input in administrative decisions.The resolution calls for the university to institute a diversity-related general education requirement and diversity training for teaching assistants, among other demands. The Graduate Students […]
UC to provide free personal protective equipment to researchers
The University of California Office of the President is giving out free personal protective equipment to UCLA researchers until March 14. Researchers will be provided with free fire-resistant lab coats and goggles from UCOP and Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, a consulting company, to comply with the UC personal protective equipment policy that will go […]