By My Yen La Daily Bruin Contributor Many humanities and social science professors not working toward tenure earn about the same salary as baggage porters, according to a Coalition on the Academic Workforce report. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN After 10 years, Norman Abrams, vice chancellor of Academic Personnel, is leaving his office. He will return to teaching in a year. Read more...

  MIKE CHIEN UCLA Law School outreach executive director Leo Trujillo spends much of his time figuring out ways to increase minority representation. By Afshin Marashi Daily Bruin Contributor Law School outreach director Leo Trujillo and associate director Tony Tolbert are a couple of law school Don Quixotes. Read more...

UC officials earn failing grades from union reps The University Professional and Technical Employees union had a protest party at the UCLA Medical Center yesterday. Carrying balloons and the gift of a failing grade on labor relations, UPTE members made their delivery to the offices of Dr. Read more...

By Laura Rico Daily Bruin Contributor The recent resignation of the coordinator for the College of Letters and Science’s Pre-professional Advising Office has resulted in the temporary move of various counseling services from Murphy Hall to the Career Center. Read more...

By Bimal Rajkomar Daily Bruin Reporter Physiology Professor Michael H. Chase surrendered to authorities on Wednesday to face charges that he embezzled $735,000 in public funds. Read more...

UC BUDGET PROPOSAL Highlights from the 2001-2002 UC Budget Proposal, approved by the Board of Regents Nov. 16. Sufficient funding to keep student fees at their current level, although nonresident tuition would increase by 4.5 percent. Read more...