A new class-action lawsuit alleged UCLA failed to protect patients of former obstetrician-gynecologist James Heaps after receiving complaints about his conduct since at least early 2014. Read more...
Photo: The first class action lawsuit was filed against former UCLA doctor James Heaps on July 30. Heaps now faces criminal charges and at least 18 civil cases in addition to this class action suit. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
University of California promised increased pay for a labor union and called for an end to strikes for the duration of the contract in a tentative five-year deal Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: The University of California reached a tentative agreement with University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 Tuesday. Unions members are expected to vote on the agreement in the coming weeks. (Jocelyn Dao/Daily Bruin)
UCLA offered admission to almost 19,000 students for the 2019-2020 year, a dip of nearly 3,000 students from last year, according to a university press release Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA admitted almost 19,000 students for the 2019-2020 academic year, a dip of nearly 3,000 students from the previous year. The university’s admission rate dropped from about 15.7% in 2018 to about 14% in 2019. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UC Berkeley has been removed from the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings after notifying the media outlet that it misreported data. The university, which was the No. Read more...
Photo: UC Berkeley has been removed from the U.S. News & World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings after notifying the media outlet that it misreported its two-year average alumni giving rate, which accounts for 5% of the overall score for the rankings. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
The University of California Board of Regents appointed a new executive vice president for UC Health on Thursday, according to a University press release. Carrie Byington, a clinician, educator and researcher, was appointed to help lead UC Health’s five academic medical centers and 18 health professional schools across the UCs. Read more...
Photo: Carrie Byington was appointed as the new executive vice president of UC Health by the University of California Board of Regents on Thursday (Courtesy of Texas A&M University Health Science Center).
UCLA students and professors said they are optimistic about the potential impact of the University of California’s recent changes to its admissions process to prevent admissions fraud. Read more...
Photo: The University of California announced changes to its admissions processes June 20 based on the findings of a recent audit. The UC initiated the audit following the recent admissions scandal. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its July meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed the cohort-based tuition model, contracting outside labor and the budget of the UC Office of the President. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed the cohort-based tuition model, contracting outside labor and the budget of the UC Office of the President at the third day of its July meeting. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
