The University of California will continue to manage the Los Alamos National Laboratory alongside two new partners. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a decade-long, $25 billion contract to the new Triad National Security LLC, formed by the UC, Texas A&M University and Battelle Memorial Institute in June. Read more...
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June 27, 10:58 am
Supreme Court rules against nonunion member fees in Janus v. AFSCME decision
The Supreme Court decreased labor unions’ power by ruling against nonmember fees Wednesday morning. In a 5-4 decision along party lines, the conservative-leaning court decided that unions can no longer charge fair share fees to those who choose not to join. Read more...
Photo: AFSCME Local 3299, the UC’s largest labor union, held protests on campus over the case earlier this year. (Jenna Nicole Smith/Daily Bruin)
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June 25, 12:03 am
UC student advisory board looks to address lapses in sexual violence policies
A new University of California advisory board is addressing shortcomings relating to sexual violence across UC campuses. The Title IX Student Advisory Board, which was created in January, consists of one undergraduate and one graduate representative from each UC campus, except UC San Francisco, which has one graduate representative. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Title IX Office, which is located in Murphy Hall, said it is in the process of hiring additional staff to handle the increased workload and reports from this year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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June 16, 9:07 pm
Former employees file lawsuit against UCLA, allege sexual harassment
This post was updated June 18 at 4:13 p.m. Four UCLA employees are accusing their former supervisor of workplace sexual harassment, according to lawsuits filed Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Four former UCLA employees filed lawsuits against the UCLA and UC Board of Regents this week, alleging the university did not act appropriately to previous complaints. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 30, 4:55 pm
UCLA ranks as second-best public university nationwide, ninth in world
A magazine that reports on higher education ranked UCLA the second-best public university in the United States. The Times Higher Education published their World Reputation Rankings for 2018 on Wednesday, which ranked UCLA ninth in the world among 100 universities, an increase from 13th last year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA ranked ninth best university worldwide in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings, an increase from 13th last year. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 30, 1:04 pm
Student representatives claim Board of Regents misrepresents college population
Student representatives of the University of California said that while the Board of Regents has improved in diversity in recent years, it still falls short in accessibility to students. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents meets bimonthly to make financial and administrative decisions. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin Assistant photo editor)
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May 29, 1:27 am
UC Regents recap – May 22-24
The governing board of the University of California met for its May meeting at UC San Francisco from Tuesday to Thursday. Regents discussed the University of California Extension programs, changes in UC policy and the restructuring of committees. Read more...