A week in UC student news

May 28, 2026 by

UAW 4811 adds 12,000 new members, UC Berkeley Law adopts policy restricting student AI usage and AFSCME ratifies new contract after years of contract negotiations
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Senate finalizes term, swears in new cohort

May 27, 2026 by

76th A.S. Senate adopted its final pieces of legislation at its last meeting, followed by the swearing in of the 77th cohort of executives and senators. 
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YDSA hosts teach-in demanding sanctuary campus, administration postpones negotiations

May 27, 2026 by and

UCSB’s chapter of YDSA marched from the Library to Cheadle Hall to host a teach-in calling on university administrators to hear their demands on May 21. 
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A week in UC student news

May 22, 2026 by

NSF suspended 18 UC Berkeley research grants, four UC alumni awarded with 2026 Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism and Former UCSD student files lawsuit against UC Regents over arrest at Gaza Solidarity Enc...
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IHC announces new bachelor’s degree program with Corcoran State Prison

May 22, 2026 by

IHC announced a new Bachelor of Arts program for incarcerated individuals at Corcoran State Prison, with the first cohort being admitted for Fall 2027.
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Senate increases library resources, Pardall Center considers new operating hours

May 20, 2026 by and

Senate passed funding to buy new library whiteboards and finalized the rollover funding for the next academic year at its May 13 meeting. 
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AFSCME reaches tentative agreement with the UC, calls off strike

May 14, 2026 by

AFSCME Local 3299 called off their open-ended strike after it reached a tentative agreement with the UC late Wednesday night. 
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A week in UC students news

May 14, 2026 by

AFSCME 3299 files ballot initiative, UC Health proposes $36.7 million budget to regents and UCSF receives $100 million for capital needs, health innovations
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Senate considers restructuring of Judicial Council, hears from Legal Resource Center

May 13, 2026 by and

Senate considered a bill that would restructure the Judicial Council by adding a subcommittee and heard from the Legal Resource Center. 
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Adam Schiff, local representatives condemn Sable pipeline restart

May 13, 2026 by

The Environmental Defense Center hosted a press conference with California Senator Adam Schiff and local stakeholders who condemned Sable oil pipeline restart.
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A week in UC student news

May 8, 2026 by

A UC Berkeley professor has been accused of sexual assault, UC Merced receives first AHA career award and the UC lobbies to fully fund the university.
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Senate finalizes 2026-27 A.S. budget, staff allocated $3.8 million

May 6, 2026 by and

The A.S. Senate finalized its budget for the 2026-27 academic year, with $3.8 million designated for staff at its April 29 meeting.
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Term in Review: A.S. IVP Enri Lala

May 1, 2026 by

A.S. IVP Enri Lala reflected on his term chairing the 76th Senate, as well as facilitating campus-wide infrastructure and student safety projects. 
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Senate hears BWHC concerns, proposes student housing at Centennial House site

April 29, 2026 by and

The 76th A.S. Senate heard concerns from the Black Women’s Health Collaborative over a significant proposed budget cut and alleged anti-Blackness within A.S.  
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Senate hears proposal for campus-wide security cameras

April 22, 2026 by and

The 76th Associated Students Senate considered a proposal to install security cameras across campus at its April 15 meeting. 
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