The University of California will update its own power-generating facilities and procure new renewable energy from third parties to reach its 100 percent renewable energy goal by 2025. Read more...
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September 27, 2:10 am
UC Regents recap – Sept. 26
The governing board of the University of California met for the second day of its September meeting at UCLA on Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed the UC Center Sacramento, relations with the Native American community and recent audits. Read more...
Photo: UC President Janet Napolitano listens to public comment at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 26, 4:03 pm
Librarians, allies demonstrate for academic freedom amid UCOP negotiations
University of California librarians and their allies marched across campus Wednesday with their mouths taped shut in support of academic freedom for librarians. University Council-American Federation of Teachers, a union that represents UC librarians and non-Senate faculty, held the demonstration during their lunch break between contract negotiation sessions with the University of California Office of the President. Read more...
Photo: A union for UC librarians and non-Senate faculty held a demonstration Wednesday in between contract negotiation sessions to oppose academic censorship of librarians. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
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September 21, 12:28 pm
California Public Employment Relations Board issues formal complaints against UC
This post was updated Sept. 21 at 3:08 p.m. A state judicial administrative agency brought formal complaints Friday against the University of California after a UC employee union alleged the University was withholding employee contact information from unions. Read more...
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September 16, 10:08 pm
Study finds UCLA’s economic impact of over $11 billion in California
A study found that UCLA generated over $11 billion in economic activity over the 2016-17 fiscal year. Beacon Economics consultancy, an independent consulting firm that conducts economic analyses, published the 2018 UCLA Economic Impact Report, finding that UCLA generated $11.06 billion in economic activity, which considers employment, labor income, taxation and product output. Read more...
Photo: UCLA generated $11.06 billion in economic activity during the 2016-17 fiscal year, not including the indirect impact of startups using UCLA-developed technology, according to a report by Beacon Economics. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 11, 1:38 pm
Contract offers new immigration, sexual harassment rights for student workers
University of California student workers reached a four-year contract with the UC Office of the President on Aug. 23 providing harassment and discrimination protections and new benefits. Read more...
Photo: United Auto Workers Local 2865, the student workers union, held a rally in August to demand proper compensation, sexual harassment policy changes and immigrant protections. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 9, 10:59 pm
US News & World Report ranks UCLA as No. 1 public university
UCLA was ranked the No. 1 public university in the country by a U.S. News & World Report ranking released Sunday. The 2019 Best Colleges ranking also listed UCLA as No. Read more...
Photo: UCLA was ranked the No. 1 public university in the country by the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges ranking, which was released Sunday. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)