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UC Regents Recap – Nov. 13

The governing board of the University of California met for the second day of its November meeting Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed potential improvements to the UC Education Financing Model, better ways to accommodate underrepresented student groups and reforms to environmental policy. Read more...

Photo: The governance committee of the University of California Board of Regents approved a motion to greatly restrict the outsourcing of employees at the second day of its November meeting. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 went on strike the same day over concerns about outsourcing at the University. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCSC student publicly accuses UC regent of sexual misconduct in 2014

This post was updated Nov. 15 at 1:54 a.m. A University of California, Santa Cruz graduate student accused Regent George Kieffer of sexual misconduct directed toward her in 2014. Read more...

Photo: Regent George Kieffer was accused of sexual misconduct by Rebecca Ora, a University of California, Santa Cruz graduate student, during the public comment section of a UC regents meeting Wednesday. Kieffer (right) is pictured here with UC President Janet Napolitano (left). (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Regents recap – Nov. 12

The governing board of the University of California met for the first day of its November meeting Tuesday. The Special Committee on Basic Needs met to discuss the allocation of funding for programs assisting students with food and housing instability as well as mental health needs. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed funding for programs assisting students with food and housing instability as well as mental health issues on the first day of its November meeting. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Supreme Court hears UC’s case against Trump administration’s DACA repeal

This post was updated Nov. 13 at 11:17 p.m. The Supreme Court began hearings for the University of California’s case against the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The University of California was the first institution to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration after the administration announced it was ending the DACA program in 2017. That lawsuit is now being heard by the Supreme Court. (Creative Commons courtesy of Wally Gobetz via Flickr)


Anonymous accuser publicly speaks out against Heaps following court hearing

This post was updated Nov. 7 at 12:14 a.m. A woman anonymously suing a former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist for sexual assault charges publicly criticized the doctor during a press conference Wednesday morning. Read more...

Photo: Julie (middle), who has filed a civil lawsuit against former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps for sexual assault charges, spoke at a press conference Wednesday. She was accompanied by her lawyers, Darren Kavinoky (left) and Jennifer McGrath (right). (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Academic researcher union reaches tentative agreement with the UC

Academic researchers at the University of California reached a tentative agreement with the University on Thursday after five months of bargaining. The tentative agreement between Academic Researchers United/United Automobile Workers Local 5810 and the UC has several provisions to increase academic researchers’ benefits and strengthen existing rights, according to a press release from the union. Read more...

Photo: Academic Researchers United/United Automobile Workers Local 5810 reached a tentative agreement with the University of California on Thursday. The union represents project scientists, specialists, professional researchers and coordinators of public programs at the UC. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)



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