This post was updated Nov. 15 at 1:54 a.m. A University of California, Santa Cruz graduate student accused Regent George Kieffer of sexual misconduct directed toward her in 2014. Read more...
Photo: Regent George Kieffer was accused of sexual misconduct by Rebecca Ora, a University of California, Santa Cruz graduate student, during the public comment section of a UC regents meeting Wednesday. Kieffer (right) is pictured here with UC President Janet Napolitano (left). (Daily Bruin file photo)
The governing board of the University of California met for the first day of its November meeting Tuesday. The Special Committee on Basic Needs met to discuss the allocation of funding for programs assisting students with food and housing instability as well as mental health needs. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed funding for programs assisting students with food and housing instability as well as mental health issues on the first day of its November meeting. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 11:17 p.m. The Supreme Court began hearings for the University of California’s case against the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program on Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: The University of California was the first institution to file a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration after the administration announced it was ending the DACA program in 2017. That lawsuit is now being heard by the Supreme Court. (Creative Commons courtesy of Wally Gobetz via Flickr)
This post was updated Nov. 7 at 12:14 a.m. A woman anonymously suing a former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist for sexual assault charges publicly criticized the doctor during a press conference Wednesday morning. Read more...
Photo: Julie (middle), who has filed a civil lawsuit against former UCLA obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps for sexual assault charges, spoke at a press conference Wednesday. She was accompanied by her lawyers, Darren Kavinoky (left) and Jennifer McGrath (right). (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Academic researchers at the University of California reached a tentative agreement with the University on Thursday after five months of bargaining. The tentative agreement between Academic Researchers United/United Automobile Workers Local 5810 and the UC has several provisions to increase academic researchers’ benefits and strengthen existing rights, according to a press release from the union. Read more...
Photo: Academic Researchers United/United Automobile Workers Local 5810 reached a tentative agreement with the University of California on Thursday. The union represents project scientists, specialists, professional researchers and coordinators of public programs at the UC. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 3 at 6:41 p.m. A number of organizations and students said they intend to sue the University of California unless it discontinues its use of standardized testing in its admissions process. Read more...
Photo: Lawyers representing three students and several organizations, including the Compton Unified School District, said they intend to sue the University of California unless they remove the SAT and ACT from their admissions process. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
Students discussed open access materials, textbook affordability and the University of California’s responsibility to support its students at a roundtable discussion Friday. The California Public Interest Research Group hosted a discussion regarding open access at the end of Open Access Week on Friday. Read more...
Photo: The California Public Interest Research Group hosted a roundtable discussion with students about the open access movement, textbook affordability and course resource costs Friday. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
