Saturday, June 21

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)


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)


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)



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...


UC Board of Regents approves loosening of qualifications for in-state residency

The board governing the University of California voted Thursday to allow more out-of-state UC students to qualify for in-state status. The UC Board of Regents approved recommendations from the UC Office of the President to loosen student financial aid eligibility and qualifications for in-state residency, after the Academic and Student Affairs committee voted unanimously Wednesday to support the changes. Read more...

Photo: Janet Napolitano, president of the University of California, worked with the UC Board of Regents and other members of the University of California to allow more students to pay in-state tuition. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)


Proposed amendment to state constitution limits UC autonomy

California state legislators announced a state constitutional amendment Tuesday that aims to restrict the University of California’s autonomy by reducing staff salaries, the length of regents’ terms and the authority of the UC president. Read more...

Photo: The proposed state constitutional amendment would change UC Board of Regents members’ term limits to four years instead of the 12 they currently serve. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)



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