Friday, May 16

Former student files lawsuit against UC alleging lack of due process in Title IX case

A former UCLA graduate student is suing the University of California Board of Regents on the basis that officials at UCLA and the UC denied him and other students due process in their Title IX cases, according to a press release from the student’s lawyers Saturday. Read more...

Photo: A former UCLA graduate student filed a lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents Friday claiming UCLA denied him and other accused students due process in Title IX sexual misconduct proceedings. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC successfully negotiates new deal with one labor union, frustrates another

The University of California ended a two-year negotiation with a union this week and met with other unions to continue bargaining. UPTE University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119, a union that represents about 14,000 research and technical workers in the UC, will vote to ratify a new contract with the university this week and announce results Aug. Read more...

Photo: The University Council for the American Federation of Teachers Local 1990 met with University of California representatives Wednesday for a scheduled bargaining session. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA’s failure to report Heaps 2014 allegations to Title IX prompts new lawsuit

A new class-action lawsuit alleged UCLA failed to protect patients of former obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps after receiving complaints about his conduct since at least early 2014. Read more...

Photo: The first class action lawsuit was filed against former UCLA doctor James Heaps on July 30. Heaps now faces criminal charges and at least 18 civil cases in addition to this class action suit. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)


UC pledges increased worker pay, prohibits strikes in tentative UPTE contract

University of California promised increased pay for a labor union and called for an end to strikes for the duration of the contract in a tentative five-year deal Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: The University of California reached a tentative agreement with University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 Tuesday. Unions members are expected to vote on the agreement in the coming weeks. (Jocelyn Dao/Daily Bruin)


UC admits largest freshman and transfer classes as UCLA acceptance rate falls to 14%

UCLA offered admission to almost 19,000 students for the 2019-2020 year, a dip of nearly 3,000 students from last year, according to a university press release Monday. Read more...

Photo: UCLA admitted almost 19,000 students for the 2019-2020 academic year, a dip of nearly 3,000 students from the previous year. The university’s admission rate dropped from about 15.7% in 2018 to about 14% in 2019. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Berkeley falls from U.S. News & World Report’s ranking after misreporting data

UC Berkeley has been removed from the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings after notifying the media outlet that it misreported data. The university, which was the No. Read more...

Photo: UC Berkeley has been removed from the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings after notifying the media outlet that it misreported its two-year average alumni giving rate, which accounts for 5% of the overall score for the rankings. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)


New executive vice president appointed to UC Health system

The University of California Board of Regents appointed a new executive vice president for UC Health on Thursday, according to a University press release. Carrie Byington, a clinician, educator and researcher, was appointed to help lead UC Health’s five academic medical centers and 18 health professional schools across the UCs. Read more...

Photo: Carrie Byington was appointed as the new executive vice president of UC Health by the University of California Board of Regents on Thursday (Courtesy of Texas A&M University Health Science Center).



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