The University of California’s largest employee union organized protests on all UC campuses Thursday calling for higher wages and a safer working environment, as well as to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the deaths of two union workers. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of workers attended protests on all UC campuses Thursday, organized by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299, the UC’s largest employee union. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
California’s two main public university systems recently teamed up to create a joint process for buying equipment, supplies and services across 33 campuses. The University of California and California State University launched a new software platform for procurement called California Universities Sourcing in December and have begun training for UC and CSU staff. Read more...
Photo: The University of California and California State University systems are teaming up to buy things together in an effort to reduce costs and get more competitive prices from vendors. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Registered nurses protested Thursday in front of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center over a contract dispute with the University of California and called for improved working conditions. Read more...
Photo: California Nurses Association/National Nurses United organized eight protests throughout the UC system, over contract disputes. (Dayoung Lee/Daily Bruin)
The governing board of the University of California met for the second day of its January meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed topics brought up during committee meetings on Wednesday and the board’s decision to postpone voting on a proposed tuition increase. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed their decision to postpone their vote on a tuition increase, and their approval of items during committee meetings Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University of California Board of Regents deferred voting on a tuition increase until its May meeting. The Board of Regents was originally scheduled to vote on a 2.5 percent tuition hike at its Wednesday meeting, but UC President Janet Napolitano said she thinks the University should advocate for increased funding from the state legislature. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents delayed voting on increasing tuition, following opposition to tuition hikes from student groups. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
A UCLA alumnus is using artificial intelligence to help researchers accelerate the process of going through research papers. Jude Calvillo, who graduated from UCLA in 2008 and co-founded Hyperthesis, was named one of the finalists in the University of California’s “I am a UC Entrepreneur” contest Jan. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumnus Jude Calvillo was named one of the finalists in the “I am a UC Entrepreneur” contest for his startup, Hyperthesis. (Courtesy of Brenda Mejos)
A bill requiring University of California and California State University campuses to provide abortion services in student health centers starting in 2022 passed a committee in the state Legislature last week. Read more...
