Tuesday, June 17

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...

Photo: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 picket. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


‘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...

Photo: Incoming UC President James Milliken is pictured. Milliken previously led the University of Texas system, the City University of New York and the University of Nebraska. (Courtesy of Moody College of Communication/Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License)


National guard troops station in Westwood after Trump administration deployment

This post was updated June 9 at 3:51 p.m. Around 30 National Guard troops stood guard outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood as of 3 p.m. Read more...

Photo: National Guard troops stand outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood. President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles on Sunday in response to local protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


Student uncovers UCLA budget deficit, USAC resolution calls for transparency

Nicholas Reese was trying to conduct research for a student meal swipe donation initiative when he discovered multiple UCLA financial deficits that have gone unpublicized. Reese, a third-year political science student, said he learned through his research and an administrator that UCLA’s dining budget was inflated and the administration was going to rely on unused student swipes to fund that deficit. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall, which hosts the office of Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Stephen Agostini, is pictured. A UCLA student conducting research for a student meal swipe donation initiative uncovered a $1.27 billion deficit in UCLA operations. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Academic Advancement Program to pause some programs, reduce staff amid budget cuts

This post was updated June 9 at 4:48 p.m. Mariah Strawder, a first-generation student, said she felt the weight of setting a good example for her younger brothers after her mother died. Read more...

Photo: The front doors to the Academic Advancement Program office is pictured. AAP will undergo program pauses and staffing reductions July 1 because of budget cuts to UCLA’s Division of Undergraduate Education. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)


Rachel Sung makes name for herself through Olympics, business endeavors

From the Olympic stage to tracking growth metrics, Rachel Sung is making a name for herself. Sung, a third-year cognitive science student, has been balancing competitive table tennis and schoolwork since she was six years old. Read more...

Photo: Rachel Sung, a UCLA student and Paris Olympian is pictured. She currently serves as the director of product marketing for Voodies.(Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Daily Bruin)