Thursday, January 8

UC will update Native American repatriation policies in accordance with AB 2836

The University of California will adapt its repatriation policies for Native American cultural property found on UC campuses to increase transparency and communication. Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2836, which aims to improve the UC’s repatriation procedures, into law Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 2836 into law Thursday. It will reform the University of California’s repatriation process for Native American cultural property. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Regents recap – Sept. 27

The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its September meeting at UCLA on Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed committee reports and the format of its future meetings. Read more...

Photo: (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UC Regents recap – Sept. 26

The governing board of the University of California met for the second day of its September meeting at UCLA on Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed the UC Center Sacramento, relations with the Native American community and recent audits. Read more...

Photo: UC President Janet Napolitano listens to public comment at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Librarians, allies demonstrate for academic freedom amid UCOP negotiations

University of California librarians and their allies marched across campus Wednesday with their mouths taped shut in support of academic freedom for librarians. University Council-American Federation of Teachers, a union that represents UC librarians and non-Senate faculty, held the demonstration during their lunch break between contract negotiation sessions with the University of California Office of the President. Read more...

Photo: A union for UC librarians and non-Senate faculty held a demonstration Wednesday in between contract negotiation sessions to oppose academic censorship of librarians. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)



Study finds UCLA’s economic impact of over $11 billion in California

A study found that UCLA generated over $11 billion in economic activity over the 2016-17 fiscal year. Beacon Economics consultancy, an independent consulting firm that conducts economic analyses, published the 2018 UCLA Economic Impact Report, finding that UCLA generated $11.06 billion in economic activity, which considers employment, labor income, taxation and product output. Read more...

Photo: UCLA generated $11.06 billion in economic activity during the 2016-17 fiscal year, not including the indirect impact of startups using UCLA-developed technology, according to a report by Beacon Economics. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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