The University of California and the postdoctoral workers union tentatively reached an agreement Thursday that would extend their current contract through September 2016. United Auto Workers Local 5810, which represents more than 6,000 postdoctoral researchers in the UC, has been negotiating its contract with the University since May, said UC spokesperson Rebecca Trounson. Read more...
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October 15, 6:22 pm
UC tentatively extends contract with postdoctoral workers union
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October 15, 9:26 am
USAC, GSA support proposal for UC Regents student adviser position
The undergraduate and graduate student governments approved resolutions that support creating a new University of California Board of Regents’ student adviser position at their respective meetings Tuesday and Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate and graduate student governments approved University of California student regent Avi Oved’s proposal to increase student representation on the board . (Emaan Baqai/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 14, 7:42 am
Gov. Brown responds to UC-related bills as part of package
Gov. Jerry Brown responded to a 61-bill package this weekend including bills about gun control, voter registration and sexual assault policies that could have a direct impact on the University of California and its systemwide policies. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown responded to a 61-bill package this weekend including bills that could have a direct impact on the University of California and its systemwide policies. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 12, 7:33 pm
UCSA recap – Oct. 10-11
The University of California Student Association is an organization comprised of representatives from the UC student governments. UCSA held their monthly board meeting on Oct. 10 and 11 at UC Riverside. Read more...
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October 12, 1:48 am
Court rules UCLA not liable for criminal acts among students
A state appeals court concluded Wednesday public universities and community colleges are not responsible for protecting students from criminal acts by other students. The decision is a response to a lawsuit a UCLA student filed against the University of California Board of Regents and UCLA officials in 2010, after another student attacked her with a kitchen knife. Read more...
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October 11, 3:48 pm
Gov. Brown vetoes bill on paying contracted, UC-hired workers equally
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a Senate bill Friday that would have required the University of California to pay contracted workers the same wages and benefits as existing University-hired employees. Read more...
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October 1, 1:53 am
Conference re-evaluates California Master Plan for Higher Education
Representatives from California college systems met Saturday to discuss issues surrounding the rising costs of attending higher education institutions in California. Attendees reviewed the California Master Plan for Higher Education and reinitiated a conversation about the issues associated with higher education since the 1960s, said Iman Sylvain, external affairs vice president of the UC Berkeley Graduate Assembly. Read more...