Professors expressed concern for the future of UCLA’s teaching and research as the Trump administration continues to financially target universities across the country. The Trump administration has revoked federal grants and contracts from six American universities due to their alleged failure to resolve antisemitism on campus and one university for allowing a transgender swimmer to compete for its women’s swim team, according to the Associated Press. Read more...
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June 8, 7:02 pm
UPTE-CWA 9119, AFSCME Local 3299 negotiations with UC remains ongoing
Picket lines dotted with workers in union T-shirts hoisting signs and chanting into megaphones have become a familiar sight across UC campuses this year. Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 – which represents over 37,000 service, patient care and skilled craft workers – and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents over 18,000 researchers and technical workers – struck four times throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. Read more...
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June 8, 6:43 pm
‘A man of action’: UC Board of Regents appoints James Milliken as UC president
This post was updated Jun 10 at 2:00 p.m. James Milliken is no stranger to leading a university. Milliken, who has worked in higher education since 1988, previously led the University of Nebraska, the City University of New York and the University of Texas systems. Read more...
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June 2, 10:25 pm
Professors express concerns about proposal for UC-wide semester switch
The UC is considering transitioning all its campuses to a common semester calendar – but some faculty members are concerned about costs, workload and a lack of staff input. Read more...
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May 28, 8:36 pm
Federal official claims Trump administration intends to sue UC for discrimination
This post was updated May 29 at 12:33 a.m. The head of the Trump administration’s federal antisemitism task force said Tuesday that the UC should expect discrimination lawsuits. Read more...
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May 26, 1:24 pm
UC Regents discuss graduate programs tuition raise, faculty disciplinary policies
This post was updated May 29 at 1:28 p.m. The UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee approved a tuition increase for 10 graduate programs at a May 14 meeting. Read more...
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May 23, 11:13 pm
Over 20 labor demonstrators arrested during UC Regents public comment sit-in
This post was updated May 29 at 1:31 p.m. UCPD arrested around two dozen labor union demonstrators who staged a sit-in during a public comment session at the UC Board of Regents’ May meeting. Read more...