Three unions representing about 40,000 UC academic and research employees began an unfair labor practice strike authorization vote Thursday. The voting period for the three unions – United Auto Workers Local 4811, Research and Public Service Professionals-UAW and Student Services and Academic Professionals-UAW, who are currently in contract negotiations with the UC – is set to close Friday. Read more...
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February 5, 10:05 pm
Academic Senate report finds UCLA generates $400 million annual budget deficit
UCLA is generating a nearly $400 million annual structural budget deficit, according to a Jan. 29 Academic Senate preliminary report. The report – created by the Academic Senate’s Council on Planning and Budget – said data provided by UCLA administrators showed that the university is projected to run a combined $829.7 million deficit across the 2025 and 2026 fiscal years if it has not taken and does not take any corrective action. Read more...
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February 3, 10:55 pm
UCLA professor discussed students, class with Jeffrey Epstein, DOJ documents show
This post was updated Feb. 7 at 11:14 p.m. Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sex offenses, including against minors, which some readers may find disturbing. Read more...
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January 27, 7:01 pm
UC launches student survey on discrimination mandated by federal agreement
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 10:08 p.m. The UC is asking students to complete a survey about their perceptions of on-campus discrimination and harassment, as mandated by the University’s 2024 agreement with the federal government to resolve civil rights investigations. Read more...
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January 27, 2:56 pm
UCLA foreign language faculty, students criticize language program cuts
Abraham Adhanom was wrapping up his 14th year of teaching two African language courses when the dean of humanities notified him his classes would be eliminated after spring 2025. Read more...
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January 25, 11:24 pm
UCLA Anderson School of Management appoints Gareth James as dean
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 9:58 p.m. Gareth James will serve as the next dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management, UCLA announced Jan. Read more...
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January 22, 12:12 am
‘The crisis continues’: UCLA students urge UC Board of Regents to divest, disclose
This post was updated Jan. 22 at 12:50 p.m. The UC Divest Coalition at UCLA held two demonstrations Tuesday to demand the University divest from companies associated with the Israeli military and condemn United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Read more...