Wednesday, July 2

UCLA report explores the UC’s growing reliance on adjunct faculty

The University of California is increasingly employing adjunct faculty as the state shifts away from prioritizing higher education, according to a UCLA-led report from February. The UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy published the report titled “The Transformation of Academic Labor: Past as Prologue at the UC” as the first part of a larger three-part series from the LCHP designed to critically and constructively envision a path to build a more just UCLA community. Read more...

Photo: (Katie Frei/Daily Bruin)


Students voice frustration with UC over lack of hybrid learning options

University of California students criticized the UC’s decision to continue in-person classes without hybrid options and expressed frustration with difficulties obtaining accommodations for disabilities. Starting Jan. Read more...

Photo: A laptop sits with Zoom open on Bruin Walk as students walk past. Multiple students across University of California campuses have experienced issues with the return to in-person instruction this quarter. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)


UC instructors discuss varying experiences with online learning transitions

University of California faculty members said they are still adjusting to in-person classes after transitioning back from online instruction. Faculty across all UC campuses faced changing rules and regulations regarding their respective campus’s COVID-19 policies. Read more...

Photo: A laptop logged into a Zoom class sits on a table. University of California faculty members expressed their thoughts about the return to in-person instruction. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)



University of California Board of Regents member Richard Blum dies

University of California Board of Regents member Richard Blum died Sunday evening at the age of 86 after a long medical history with cancer.  Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Blum’s wife, released a statement Monday morning announcing his death.  “My heart is broken today,” Feinstein said in the statement. Read more...

Photo: University of California Regent Richard Blum died Sunday at the age of 86. (Creative Commons photo by Jonathan Khoo via Flickr)


(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

UCLA receives record-breaking number of applications for 2nd consecutive year

This post was updated Feb. 28 at 12:29 a.m. UCLA received the largest number of applications across the University of California system for the second year in a row for fall 2022, but systemwide transfer applications decreased by almost 6,000. Read more...

Photo: UCLA received a record number of applications for fall 2022, increasing for the second year in a row. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Labor unions rally to demand UC end rent burden, provide affordable housing

This post was updated Feb. 23 at 8:44 a.m. Student workers, supporters and members of University of California labor unions rallied Thursday to demand affordable housing. Read more...

Photo: Rally attendees stand outside of Murphy Hall. Multiple University of California labor unions called for more affordable housing options Thursday. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)



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