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Union Employees Strike Amidst Contract Negotiations

March 22, 2019 by

Throughout the day, waves of union employees marched through campus with chants.
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Two UC Unions To Strike Next Week, UCOP Calls Decisions to Strike “Unfortunate”

March 15, 2019 by

Next week’s strike was initially prompted by UPTE, which represents around 13,000 employees; AFSCME, which represents over 25,000 workers across the UC system, is striking in solidarity.
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UC Regents Table Non-Resident Tuition Increase

March 14, 2019 by

The Board of Regents plans to reconsider the tuition hike at their next meeting in May.
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Summer Cal Grant Bill Reintroduced to the State Legislature

March 14, 2019 by

SB 461 will provide up to nine units of aid per session to students eligible for Cal Grant.
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UC Will Not Raise In-State Tuition

March 10, 2019 by

This decision comes following California Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget plan.
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UCOP Deems Collegiate Free Speech Executive Order Unnecessary

March 7, 2019 by

President Trump spoke at CPAC, where he discussed the executive order.
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UC Walks Aways from Elsevier Negotiations

March 7, 2019 by

UC’s past contract with Elsevier set them back $11 million per year.
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Union Workers Protest UCPath Implementation, Payment Issues

March 5, 2019 by

Throughout the protest, several speakers took the floor to discuss their frustrations with UCPath as well as with the path to achieving restitution.
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UCPath System Outage To Occur Due to Integration of Other UC Campuses

March 1, 2019 by

The integration of UCPath into three other UC campuses will require a two-week system outage in March.
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UC Will Offer Additional Payment to Those Affected by UCPath

February 25, 2019 by

UCPath has caused disruptions across the UC system since its implementation in Fall Quarter 2018.
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UC Freshman Applicant Numbers Decline Systemwide

February 13, 2019 by

Although freshman applications to UCSB declined this year, Przekop is optimistic for the class of 2023.
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UAW Meets With Administration in Impromptu Meeting, Demands UCSB Solve Back Pay Issues By Feb. 1

January 31, 2019 by and

Members from one of UCSB's student-worker unions met with Chancellor Yang on Tuesday to demand a resolution to UCPath’s ongoing issues.
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Newsom Allocates $400 Million to UC System, Aiming To Increase Student Success

January 17, 2019 by and

Newly-elected Governor Gavin Newsom released his budget plan for California on Thursday, with approximately a $400 million augmentation for the University of California system.
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Gov. Brown Appoints New UC Regent, Sparks Concern About Diversity of Board

January 10, 2019 by

Former California Governor Jerry Brown appointed a new University of California Regent on Jan. 4 as one of his last acts as governor.
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UC Regents To Consider Removing Student Advisor Position, Leaving Undergraduates Without Representation

December 26, 2018 by

If the position is removed, only two student positions would remain: the student regent and student regent-designate.
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