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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National, News, UC
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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)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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June 25, 12:04 am
Campus programs capitalize on allocated funding to combat food insecurity
Food security programs at UCLA taught students how to cook and expanded student efforts to fight food insecurity on campus following a funding allocation from the University of California. Read more...
News, UC
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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)
Campus, News
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June 25, 12:02 am
UCLA students, incarcerated individuals discuss social justice in joint classes
When she was 11 years old, Rosie Rios mobilized members of her community to protest the bulldozing of her neighborhood. Rios’ passion for advocacy manifests itself in her work as the administrative director for the UCLA Prison Education Program, where she engages incarcerated individuals and UCLA students in discussions about art, social justice and advocacy. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Rosie Rios)
News, Westwood
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June 21, 1:47 pm
Westwood Neighborhood Council recap – June 13
This post was updated June 25 at 3:47 p.m. Comments by public officials Gibson Nyambura, a representative of the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, said the Board of Neighborhood Commissioners will decide at a meeting in August whether jurisdiction of the business district in Westwood Village will fall under the Westwood Neighborhood Council or the new North Westwood Neighborhood Council, or be shared between the two councils. Read more...
News, Westwood
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June 19, 3:29 pm
Restaurant’s roots inspire diverse American-style menu in a versatile space
A new eclectic American-style restaurant opened in one of Westwood’s oldest buildings, with a few modern updates. Fellow opened on Glendon Avenue on June 11 after offering only delivery and catering services since February. Read more...
Photo: Fellow, a new eclectic American-style restaurant, opened on Glendon Avenue on June 11. (Courtesy of Wonho Frank Lee)