Obama Selects Alumnus as Chief Data Scientist
The Obama administration appointed UCSD graduate DJ Patil to the positions of deputy chief technology officer for data policy and chief data scientist on Feb. 18. Dr. Patil, who is the first-ever chief...
View ArticleNapolitano Raises UC Minimum Wage to $13
UC President Janet Napolitano implemented the first phase of her systemwide “Fair Work, Fair Pay” plan last Thursday by raising the minimum wage to $13 per hour. Eligible University of California...
View ArticleUC Officials Back Affirmative Action with Amicus Brief
The President and Chancellors of the University of California submitted an amicus curiae brief in favor of affirmative action to the United States Supreme Court in the case Fisher v. University of...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s Science and Technology Advisor Speaks at UCSD
President Obama’s senior science and technology advisor John Holdren delivered the annual Herb York Memorial Lecture this past Monday at UCSD’s Sanford Consortium on how science and engineering policy...
View ArticleUC Regents Condemns Anti-Semitism in Revision of Discrimination Guidelines
The UC Board of Regents voted to amend the University of California’s Statement of Principles Against Intolerance to include a condemnation of anti-Semitic forms of anti-Zionism at last Wednesday’s...
View ArticleUC Office of the President to Investigate UC Davis Chancellor
UC President Janet Napolitano placed UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi on administrative leave pending a formal investigation into “allegations concerning whether there have been serious violations of...
View ArticleInvestigation Reveals UC Regent Was Allowed to Keep Seat Despite Policy...
The UC Board of Regents allowed William De La Pena of the Committee on Health Services to remain on the board despite violating the board’s conflict of interest rules, according to a May 2nd report...
View ArticleUC Campuses to Guarantee Scholarships for Athletes Facing Career-Ending Injuries
The UC Board of Regents approved a 14-point proposal to reform student-athlete policies last Thursday, which includes the continuation of scholarships for UC student-athletes who suffer career-ending...
View ArticleUCSD Freshman to Be Restricted from Purchasing Parking Permits
Last Thursday UCSD Transportation Services announced a new policy to restrict freshmen from purchasing parking permits starting in the 2016–2017 school year. Along with this policy change come plans to...
View ArticleStudents, Faculty Sign Letter Calling for Sanctuary Campus
In a Nov. 17 letter addressed to Chancellor Pradeep Khosla, Interim Executive Vice Chancellor Peter Cowhey and members of the Academic Senate, hundreds of faculty and community members called for...
View ArticleOp-Ed: Community Choice Energy Key Player In Local Climate Change Policy
Deep in the flood of disturbing reports, policy changes and sardonic commentary flowing from Washington D.C., the Trump administration has been recklessly undoing the environmental policy work of the...
View ArticleIt’s High Time for Weed On Campus
As of Jan. 1, 2018, marijuana is officially legal for recreational use in California for individuals age 21 and over. Does that mean we’ll be taking hits with our professors right outside of lectures...
View ArticleWestfield UTC’s New Parking Policy Impacts Student Drivers
Finally implementing a long-anticipated change, Westfield UTC will begin charging for parking beginning on Jan. 30. According to the new policy, the first two hours of parking will still be free, but...
View ArticleGraduate Student Disputes Termination from TA Position Over MS Accommodations
Members of the UC Student-Workers Union and the UC San Diego Labor Commission held a sit-in on Feb. 1 in solidarity with ethnic studies graduate student Krys Mendez, who was terminated from his...
View ArticleNew HDH Policy Will Allow Dining Dollars to Roll Over
Unused dining dollars from the current academic year will now roll over into the fall of 2019, Housing Dining Hospitality announced in an email to students in January. This, along with the...
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