Campus
May 17, 2024 3:54 p.m.
Pictured is a collage of University Council-American Federation of Teachers’ 2021 rally during ongoing negotiations with the UC and the Palestine solidarity encampment at UCLA in Dickson Plaza prior to its disbanding by law enforcement. (Left to right: Daily Bruin file photo, Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)
The University Council-American Federation of Teachers announced Thursday that it filed an unfair labor practice charge against the University.
UC-AFT – a union representing 6,500 UC librarians and non-tenured faculty members – filed the charge Wednesday, saying the University failed to maintain safe working conditions, disregarded faculty free speech rights and did not consult members of the union when making decisions regarding online instruction after protests at UCLA and UC San Diego.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
Campus
May 16, 2024 7:57 p.m.UCLA Health received approval to increase the number of acute care inpatient beds in the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Wednesday.
Under the proposal, which was agendized Item F1D, the hospital’s fourth-floor behavioral health units will be converted into general medical and surgical acute care spaces.
By Shaun Thomas
Higher Education
May 16, 2024 6:48 p.m.Tuition will increase for graduate programs following UC Regents meeting
This post was updated May 18 at 9:52 p.m.
MERCED — The UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee approved a proposal to increase the tuition of graduate programs Wednesday.
By Dylan Winward and Sam Mulick
Higher Education
May 16, 2024 1:51 p.m.UC Regents unanimously appoints alumnus Janet Reilly as next chair
MERCED – The UC Board of Regents appointed UCLA alumnus Janet Reilly as its next chair at a meeting Thursday.
The board passed the appointment unanimously 12-0, approving a recommendation from its special committee on nominations.
By Dylan Winward and Sam Mulick
Academics
May 16, 2024 1:42 p.m.UC Regents tables discussion on Item J1 to future meeting
This post was updated May 17 at 12:21 a.m.
MERCED – The UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee deferred a proposal to limit University faculty from making political statements on departmental website homepages.
By Dylan Winward and Sam Mulick
A Closer Look
May 15, 2024 7:21 p.m.United Auto Workers Local 4811 votes to authorize strike
This post was updated May 17 at 3:09 p.m.
United Auto Workers Local 4811 announced Wednesday that its membership voted to authorize a strike if its leadership deems it necessary – calling on its UC Santa Cruz membership Friday to “stand up” as the first campus to strike Monday.
By Matthew Royer
Higher Education
May 15, 2024 6:31 p.m.UC Board of Regents hears calls for divestment during public comment at UC Merced
MERCED – The UC Board of Regents heard public comment from community members who largely called for divestment from businesses associated with Israel.
The UC Board of Regents is holding its monthly meeting Tuesday to Thursday at UC Merced.
By Dylan Winward and Sam Mulick
Athletics News
May 14, 2024 5:37 p.m.UC Board of Regents authorizes $10 million yearly payment from UCLA to UC Berkeley
This post was updated May 14 at 11:31 p.m.
MERCED – The UC Board of Regents Special Committee on Athletics voted to authorize the transfer of $10 million a year from UCLA to UC Berkeley from 2024-2025 through 2026-2027, revisiting the financial support in 2027-2028.
The vote comes in the wake of UCLA leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten, a decision the Board of Regents approved in December 2022.
By Dylan Winward and Sam Mulick
Higher Education
May 14, 2024 4:53 p.m.UC Regents disclose investments in weapons manufacturers amid calls to divest
This post was updated May 14 at 11:47 p.m.
MERCED – UC investment officers answered questions Tuesday from the UC Board of Regents about the University’s investment portfolio.
By Dylan Winward and Sam Mulick
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