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Janet Napolitano, UCSC Administration Warn of Termination to Striking UCSC Graduate Students

February 18, 2020 by

Napolitano said the UC would not re-open the union’s current contract nor would it agree to a COLA in addition to the current contract.
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Across UC System, Graduate Students Unite for COLA Movement

February 13, 2020 by

At the root of the UC COLA movements is the concept of rent burden; students’ rent burdens vary, but across the UC, organizers have been using it to calculate COLAs specific to their universities. 
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This Week in UC News 2/06-2/13

February 13, 2020 by

Our column “UC News” showcases the top stories of the week from other UC student newspapers in our weekly print edition and online.
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UCSB Graduate Students Present Demands for Cost-of-Living Adjustment

February 11, 2020 by

UC San Diego, UC Los Angeles and UC Davis graduate students also held rallies yesterday in support of a COLA at their respective universities. 
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In Photos | UCSB Graduate Students Present COLA Demands Amidst UC-Wide Rallies

February 11, 2020 by

The actions at UCSB are also  part of a greater UC-wide cost of living adjustment movement.
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This Week in UC News 1/29 – 2/6

February 6, 2020 by

Our column “UC News” showcases the top stories of the week from other UC student newspapers in our weekly print edition and online.
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UC Academic Senate Recommends UC Admissions Continue Requiring Standardized Testing

February 6, 2020 by

The Academic Senate supports the use of standardized testing because it is unclear how altering the standardized testing policy will affect the admissions process as a whole.
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UC Merced Urges UC Regents Special Committee at Town Hall Meeting to Consider Their Needs in Selecting Next UC President

February 5, 2020 by

As many speakers came to speak before the board, they expressed concerns over the campus’s financial needs and its capability to fund the needed educational growth. 
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UCSB To Undergo Building Upgrades To Meet Earthquake Safety Standards

February 3, 2020 by

Plans for the upgrades are not yet complete, so it is not known what aspects of UCSB life will be affected yet.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution to Mandate Negotiations for Project Labor Agreements for Campus Construction Workers

January 31, 2020 by

The bill contains a provision which calls for the Senate to pass a resolution of no confidence in the university should a UCSB office “interfere with the enactment of this bill."
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This Week in UC News 1/23 – 1/29

January 30, 2020 by

Our column “UC News” showcases the top stories of the week from other UC student newspapers in our weekly print edition and online.
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UC Regents Hold Town Hall at UC Berkeley To Discuss Selection Of New UC President

January 30, 2020 by

Students, staff and faculty took to the floor to share the characteristics they are looking for in a president, along with policies they hope the new president will implement.
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AFSCME Patient Care Workers Reach Tentative Contract With UC After Three Years of Negotiations

January 28, 2020 by

AFSCME reached a tentative contract agreement with the university for its 16,000 patient care workers less than a week after it reached an agreement for a contract for its service workers.
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UC Regents Discuss Title IX, Review UC Handling of Sexual Misconduct Cases

January 26, 2020 by

The discussion around Title IX focused on cases of sexual misconduct and violence on UC campuses and what the UC Title IX offices have done to address the issue. 
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In Photos | UCSB Graduate Students Hold Demonstration Over Cost of Living Adjustment

January 24, 2020 by

Dozens of UCSB graduate students held a “sick-out” on Wednesday in solidarity with striking graduate students at UCSC, who are demanding a cost-of-living adjustment.
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