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Crime, News, UC
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November 16, 10:37 pm
UCLA may pay $73M in James Heaps class action settlement
UCLA may have to pay $73 million to past patients of former OB-GYN James Heaps and reform its sexual misconduct procedures under the terms of a class action sexual misconduct settlement. Read more...
Photo: UCLA may have to pay $73 million as part of a settlement of a class action lawsuit. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Higher Education, News, UC
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November 16, 6:25 pm
UC can increase diversity despite Proposition 16 failure, according to faculty
UCLA faculty said outreach efforts and financial aid can help the University of California increase diversity among the UC’s student body in light of the failure of Proposition 16 in the 2020 election. Read more...
Photo: With the failure of Proposition 16 in the state, which aimed to allow the use of affirmative action, UCLA faculty said outreach efforts and financial aid can help increase the student body’s diversity. (Photo by Tanmay Shankar/Senior staff. Photo Illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
News, UC
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November 10, 10:16 pm
AT&T, Verizon to pay University of California $8.6M to settle whistleblower case
The University of California will receive $8.6 million from a Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. settlement after an eight-year legal battle between the two telephone service providers and an expense management company. Read more...
Photo: The University of California will receive $8.6 million after several telephone service providers settled an eight-year legal battle. (Anika Chakrabarti/Daily Bruin staff)
News, UC
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November 6, 12:21 am
UC to use test-blind admissions for fall 2021 following court decision
The University of California will not use standardized test scores in fall 2021 admissions. The UC will take a test-blind approach and will not use the SAT or ACT as a factor in admissions for high school students applying in the fall 2021 cycle, according to the UC Admissions website. Read more...
Photo: The University of California will not use SAT or ACT test scores in fall 2021 admissions. (Daily Bruin file photo)
California, Campus, News, UC
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November 4, 11:18 am
Proposition 16 fails in California, ending move to reinstate affirmative action
This post was updated Nov. 8 at 8:16 p.m. with current polling data and student and faculty interviews. This post was updated Nov. 4 at 1:33 p.m. Read more...
Photo: California voters have rejected Proposition 16, which would have allowed public institutions to reinstate affirmative action. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
California, National, News, Science & Health, UC
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October 21, 3:57 pm
UC researchers named to new state advisory group overseeing vaccine development
UCLA and University of California researchers will lead a team that will advise California officials on a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. California Gov. Gavin Newsom named a Scientific Safety Review Workgroup in a press release Monday, which will help California government officials vet a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available and help officials develop a plan to distribute the vaccine. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom assembled a team of researchers and medical experts to advise California officials on the creation and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)