This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:37 p.m. The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness. More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning. Read more...
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July 22, 1:42 pm
Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints podcaster Scott Galloway to UC Board of Regents
This post was updated July 26 at 8:30 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. Galloway – who hosts The Prof G Pod, a tech-focused podcast with up to 100,000 monthly listeners – must receive confirmation from the state Senate before serving on the 26-member board. Read more...
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July 18, 3:12 pm
UC regents discuss $350 million funding increase, cuts to scholarships
This post was updated July 25 at 1:55 p.m. While Gov. Gavin Newsom increased the UC’s state funding for the upcoming fiscal year, the approved budget also included cuts to scholarships, the UC Board of Regents said. Read more...
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July 16, 9:08 pm
UC Regents hear public comment on SAT, ACT debate, undocumented student concerns
This post was updated July 21 at 3:09 p.m. Faculty and students called on the UC Board of Regents to reinstate standardized testing requirements and support undocumented students at its July meeting. Read more...
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May 19, 10:56 pm
AFSCME Local 3299 members react to tentative deal as ratification vote begins
This post was updated May 21 at 7:58 p.m. More than two years into bargaining and just hours before an indefinite strike was set to begin, the UC reached a contract with a union representing more than 40,000 employees. Read more...
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May 12, 10:27 pm
UCLA plans for operational changes ahead of open-ended AFSCME Local 3299 strike
A union representing more than 40,000 UC employees is set to begin an open-ended strike Thursday. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents service, skilled craft and patient care workers, has repeatedly alleged that the UC has bargained in bad faith throughout contract negotiations. Read more...
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May 11, 8:36 am
UC Board of Regents hears public comment on ICE, union concerns
Community members urged the UC Board of Regents at its May meeting to create immigration enforcement safeguards, address antisemitism and negotiate a contract with a union representing 40,000 workers. Read more...