Wednesday, February 4

Department of Justice opens investigation for alleged UC employment discrimination

This post was updated July 6 at 7:42 p.m. The United States Department of Justice launched an investigation against the UC on Thursday, citing concerns that the University may have engaged in race and sex-based employment discrimination. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. The United States Department of Justice launched an investigation against the UC on Thursday, citing concerns that the University may have engaged in race and sex-based employment discrimination. (Vanessa Man/Daily Bruin)


California State Legislature rejects Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed UC funding cuts

The California State Legislature rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed funding cuts to the UC in its June 9 revision of the state budget. The legislature passed a state budget amounting to $325 billion Friday, rejecting Newsom’s proposed cuts of $129.7 million to the UC. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. The California State Legislature rejected Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed funding cuts to the UC in its June 9 revision of the state budget. (Courtesy of Alex Proimos/Wikimedia Commons)


Professors express concern over research, programs following federal funding cuts

Professors expressed concern for the future of UCLA’s teaching and research as the Trump administration continues to financially target universities across the country. The Trump administration has revoked federal grants and contracts from six American universities due to their alleged failure to resolve antisemitism on campus and one university for allowing a transgender swimmer to compete for its women’s swim team, according to the Associated Press. Read more...

Photo: Students walk on campus. Professors expressed concern for the future of UCLA’s teaching and research as the Trump administration continues to financially target universities across the country. (Daily Bruin file photo. Photo illustration by Kaylen Ho/Daily Bruin staff)


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)



Federal official claims Trump administration intends to sue UC for discrimination

This post was updated May 29 at 12:33 a.m. The head of the Trump administration’s federal antisemitism task force said Tuesday that the UC should expect discrimination lawsuits. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA campus is pictured. The head of the Trump administration’s federal antisemitism task force said Tuesday that the UC should expect discrimination lawsuits. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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