Sunday, April 5

UCLA union employees stage sit in at chancellor’s office

About 30 UCLA employees crowded into the waiting room of the chancellor’s office Friday afternoon asking to speak with him about their contract negotiations. Members of Teamsters Local 2010, the union representing UCLA skilled trades workers and University of California clerical and administrative workers, used their lunch break to occupy Chancellor Gene Block’s office, asking him to authorize negotiations on terms for a contract with skilled trades workers. Read more...

Photo: Members of Teamsters Local 2010, the union representing skilled trades, administrative and clerical workers at UCLA, asked to speak with Chancellor Gene Block on Friday afternoon. (Erin Gong/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Graduate Division limits doctoral student travel funds

Some doctoral students are upset the Graduate Division is limiting the amount of travel funding they can obtain for research purposes. The UCLA Doctoral Student Travel Grants for Conferences, Professional Development and Off-Campus Research Program, which launched in July, allocates up to $1,000 to doctoral students participating in research, conferences or other professional networking opportunities. Read more...

Photo: Some graduate students have been voicing concerns about a new travel grant program, and have brought their concerns to GSA forums. GSA President Michael Skiles said he thinks the program has been a large point of contention for graduate students. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)


Los Angeles City Council members propose campaign reforms on donations

Los Angeles City Council members proposed a ban on campaign donations from real estate developers earlier this month. Three council members proposed the ban to the City Ethics Commission as part of a series of campaign finance reforms. Read more...

Photo: Councilmember Paul Koretz, whose district includes Westwood, signed onto a proposal to ban campaign donations from real estate developers early January. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


UCLA alum oversees lab rats saving lives in sub-Saharan Africa

The young rats Cindy Fast handles as part of her research job in Tanzania have taken a liking to her necklace. The furry rodents nibble on the necklace as she inspects them to make sure they are healthy, happy and ready for training. Read more...

Photo: Cindy Fast, a UCLA alumna and researcher in Tanzania, trains rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis by teaching them to associate the smell of TNT or tuberculosis-positive mucus with a clicking noise that signals a food reward. (Anti-Personnel Landmines Detection Product Development)



UC Board of Regents approves 2.5 percent tuition increase

Students will have to pay $282 more in tuition after a vote by the governing board of the University of California. The UC Board of Regents approved the 2.5 percent tuition increase, the first in six years, as part of the budget for next year at its bimonthly meeting Thursday at UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents voted to increase tuition by about $300 at their January meeting at UC San Francisco. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)


UC Regents recap – Jan. 25

The University of California Board of Regents discussed various construction projects, the UC’s legislative lobbying and efforts to support undocumented students on the first day of its January board meeting at UC San Francisco Wednesday. Read more...