The Board of Regents, the governing body of the University of California, met for its July meeting via teleconference and in person at UC San Francisco from July 20 to July 22. Read more...
Photo: One of the bimonthly University of California Board of Regents meetings, previously held in person, is pictured. When the board met in July, they discussed things across the UC system such as new programs and funding allocations. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated July 31 at 10:49 p.m. The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law published a report in May that found that LGBTQ students in higher education face higher rates of discrimination and mental illness when compared to non-LGBTQ students. Read more...
This post was updated July 24 at 8:33 p.m. The University of California Board of Regents appointed UCLA doctoral student Merhawi Tesfai as the 2023-2024 student regent Wednesday. Tesfai, a first-generation transfer doctoral student in social welfare, will be the 49th student regent and will have official voting privileges starting July 2023, according to a UC press release. Read more...
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This post was updated July 17 at 11:20 p.m. The University of California joined a science equity and diversity program in May, making the UC the first university system to participate in the program, according to a press release from the UC Office of the President. Read more...
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The University of California announced Saturday that officials have reached an agreement on a new contract with the California Nurses Association, a union representing more than 17,000 UC nurses. Read more...
Photo: The University of California collaborated with the California Nurses Association – a union representing over 17,000 UC nurses, many of whom work at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (pictured) – on a new contract. The previous contract between the UC and CNA was set to expire this fall. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated July 4 at 11:18 p.m. Challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year have forced UCLA Health nurses to advocate for improved working conditions – a process that some said is still ongoing. Read more...
Photo: Nurses protest in front of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. (Clockwise from top left: Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff, Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated June 26 at 9:37 p.m. UCLA administrators announced in a June 7 statement that the dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will be stepping down from her position in the summer. Read more...
Photo: Jayathi Murthy speaks after being appointed as dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Murthy will be stepping down as dean in the summer. (Daily Bruin file photo)
