A proposed constitutional amendment would allow a second student member on the University of California Board of Regents to vote in board decisions, strengthening the presence of students’ voices and advocacy efforts, UC students said. Read more...
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April 27, 7:53 pm
UC-AFT adopts strike readiness pledge after 2 years of negotiating with UC
This post was updated April 28 at 5:18 p.m. The University Council-American Federation of Teachers adopted a strike readiness resolution and pledge after two years of negotiations with the University of California Office of the President over improved job security, fair wages and compensation of unpaid workload for UC lecturers. Read more...
Photo: After two years of contract negotiations with the University of California Office of the President, the University Council-American Federation of Teachers adopted a strike readiness proposal and pledge. If UCOP and UC-AFT are unable to reach an agreement, the union may vote to strike. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 23, 3:34 pm
UC community discusses potential UCPD reforms at Future of Campus Policing event
University of California officials rejected demands to abolish the university police but said the university should decrease the police budget and reshape officer roles for more accountability at an event Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: CalMatters and KQED hosted an event Wednesday night to discuss policing on California campuses. During the event, University of California officials rejected demands to abolish campus policing but instead said they should reduce their budget and reshape officer’s roles. (Screenshot by Esther Ma/Daily Bruin)
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April 22, 2:51 pm
UC releases plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for students, staff
The University of California released a proposed plan Thursday that would require employees and students at all UC campuses to receive a COVID-19 vaccine before returning to campus in the fall. Read more...
Photo: The University of California announced Thursday that it plans to require employees and students to receive a vaccine before returning to campus in the fall. The University won’t enforce the proposed policy until the Food and Drug Administration fully approves a vaccine. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin)
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April 21, 2:02 pm
Graduate student researchers seek to form a union, secure fair treatment
This post was updated April 23 at 12:20 p.m. to reflect additional information about graduate student compensation. Graduate student researchers across the University of California system are looking to form a union to secure equitable working conditions, pay and protection from unfair firings. Read more...
Photo: University of California graduate student researchers are seeking to form a union to gain equitable working conditions and form protections against unfair firings (Ella Barnes/Daily Bruin)
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April 9, 1:23 pm
Students discuss UC handling of personal information security after cyberattack
Some UCLA students and prospective University of California students expressed uncertainty in the UC’s ability to protect their personal information following a nationwide cybersecurity attack. Hackers stole information from around 100 organizations including universities, government institutions and private companies, along with the UC by exploiting a vulnerability in file transfer company Accellion’s product called the Accellion File Transfer Appliance, UC officials announced in a press release Friday. Read more...
Photo: On March 31, the University of Calfornia announced they were part of a nationwide cybersecurity attack, where hackers may have stolen Social Security numbers, bank account information and other personal information. UCLA students and prospective UC students said they are uncertain in the UC’s ability to protect their information after the attack. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
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April 1, 1:52 pm
Graduate student leaders advocate for dropping GRE requirements in admissions
Graduate student leaders are proposing to eliminate standardized testing as an entrance requirement for UCLA graduate programs. A proposal written by graduate student representatives asked the Academic Senate to recommend that graduate departments eliminate the GRE as a prerequisite for entering programs. Read more...
Photo: Graduate student representatives are arguing for the removal of the GRE as a requirement for graduate program admissions. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)