This post was updated July 31 at 10:49 p.m. The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law published a report in May that found that LGBTQ students in higher education face higher rates of discrimination and mental illness when compared to non-LGBTQ students. Read more...
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July 20, 2:28 pm
UC Board of Regents names UCLA student Merhawi Tesfai as 2023-2024 student regent
This post was updated July 24 at 8:33 p.m. The University of California Board of Regents appointed UCLA doctoral student Merhawi Tesfai as the 2023-2024 student regent Wednesday. Tesfai, a first-generation transfer doctoral student in social welfare, will be the 49th student regent and will have official voting privileges starting July 2023, according to a UC press release. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Jamie Hall)
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July 16, 7:29 pm
UC joins science equity program in systemwide effort to diversify faculty
This post was updated July 17 at 11:20 p.m. The University of California joined a science equity and diversity program in May, making the UC the first university system to participate in the program, according to a press release from the UC Office of the President. Read more...
Photo: (Ashley Shue-Lih Ko/Daily Bruin)
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July 12, 1:03 pm
UC announces new 3-year contract with California Nurses Association
The University of California announced Saturday that officials have reached an agreement on a new contract with the California Nurses Association, a union representing more than 17,000 UC nurses. Read more...
Photo: The University of California collaborated with the California Nurses Association – a union representing over 17,000 UC nurses, many of whom work at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (pictured) – on a new contract. The previous contract between the UC and CNA was set to expire this fall. (August Suchecki/Daily Bruin)
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July 3, 8:31 pm
UCLA nurses fight for better working conditions to preserve quality patient care
This post was updated July 4 at 11:18 p.m. Challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past year have forced UCLA Health nurses to advocate for improved working conditions – a process that some said is still ongoing. Read more...
Photo: Nurses protest in front of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. (Clockwise from top left: Bryan Palmero/Daily Bruin senior staff, Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 24, 2:45 pm
UCLA dean Jayathi Murthy to become next president of Oregon State University
This post was updated June 26 at 9:37 p.m. UCLA administrators announced in a June 7 statement that the dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will be stepping down from her position in the summer. Read more...
Photo: Jayathi Murthy speaks after being appointed as dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Murthy will be stepping down as dean in the summer. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 25, 11:05 pm
UC academic student workers demand housing support, equitable job opportunities
University of California academic student workers are currently bargaining with the UC, demanding measures that address the housing crisis and make job opportunities more equitable. United Auto Workers Local 2865, a union that represents UC tutors, readers, graduate student instructors and teaching assistants, was able to secure promises for improved timeliness in posting jobs, transparency in evaluation of workers and maintenance of a safe and clean workspace for academic student workers, according to the union’s website. Read more...
Photo: United Auto Workers Local 2865 members protest for job equity. The union represents tutors, readers, graduate student instructors and teaching assistants from the University of California. (Joseph Jimenez/Daily Bruin)