The UC Board of Regents approved the creation of a committee that can participate in faculty conduct hearings and a new timeline for disciplinary cases Wednesday. Read more...
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January 22, 1:53 pm
UC Board of Regents approves dismissal of tenured ecology professor
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 3:23 p.m. The UC Board of Regents approved the dismissal of a tenured UCLA professor Wednesday. Priyanga Amarasekare, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor who began at UCLA in 2005, was initially suspended in 2022 for a year without pay by then-Chancellor Gene Block. Read more...
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January 21, 8:02 pm
UC Regents review systemwide, health clinical quality committee reports
This post was updated Jan. 21 at 11:34 p.m. The UC is making progress toward its goal of a 90% overall undergraduate graduation rate – but disparities in outcomes still exist for underrepresented students, according to an accountability report reviewed by the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday. Read more...
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January 16, 11:29 pm
Some community college bachelor’s programs face pushback from UC, CSU
This post was updated Jan. 19 at 11:09 p.m. Lisa Roebbelen said the best years of her life were spent learning to care for the dead. Read more...
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January 12, 2:00 pm
Unions representing 40k academic, research UC employees announce strike vote
This post was updated Jan. 13 at 9:38 p.m. Unions representing about 40,000 academic and research employees across the UC announced Monday that they plan to hold an authorization vote Feb. Read more...
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January 9, 11:56 pm
Proposed state budget includes $350 million increase to UC amid federal cuts
This post was updated Jan. 11 at 10:00 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a state budget Friday for the 2026-27 fiscal year that included an increase of $350.6 million in funding to the UC. The UC would receive $5.3 billion from the state’s general fund, based on the proposal. Read more...
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December 23, 8:40 pm
Court tentatively rules in favor of UC administrators in lawsuit by UCLA lecturer
This post was updated Jan. 6 at 10:02 p.m. A Superior Court judge in Santa Monica tentatively ruled in favor of UC administrators in a lawsuit brought by a UCLA lecturer requesting more than $13 million in damages. Read more...