Michael V. Drake on the Ohio State University campus. Photo via Wikimedia Commons University of California President Dr. Michael V. Drake, whose tenure overseeing the 10-campus system included the disruptions of the…
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UC Regents Ban Posting of Political Statements on University Homepages
UCSD’s Geisel Library. Photo by Chris Stone The University of California Board of Regents voted Thursday to ban employees from posting political statements on the homepages of university websites, saying such comments…
University of San Diego Nontenure-Track Faculty Votes to Unionize, a Campus First
USD rally for proposed labor union. Photo by Chris Stone Nontenure-track faculty at the University of San Diego have voted overwhelmingly to join SEIU Local 721, following national unionization trends in academia….
Train Fatally Strikes Bicyclist in University City Area
Ambulance. Photo Credit: Scott Sanchez on Wikimedia Commons A passenger train struck and killed a bicyclist in the University City area early Friday afternoon. Service Disruption: As of 2:00 pm PT, All…
University of California Workers End Pro-Palestinian Strike Under Court Order
Day one of rolling strike by unionized academic workers at UC San Diego. Photo via @DSA_SanDiego X Thousands of University of California academic workers who went on strike at six campuses protesting…
Judge Orders Halt to Strike by University of California Academic Workers
A protester detained last week at a pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA. REUTERS/Mike Blake An Orange County Superior Court judge Friday ordered a halt to a strike by University of California academic workers…
University of San Diego Names Darren Kew Dean of Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies
Darren Kew. Photo credit: umb.edu/ The University of San Diego on Thursday named Darren Kew as the new dean of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, with his official start…
Victim of Deadly ‘Targeted’ Shooting Near University City Apartment Complex ID’d
Lights on a police car. Photo via @PatchCalifornia X Authorities Wednesday publicly identified a 35-year-old man who was killed last weekend in a University City shooting that also wounded a companion of…
Appeals Court Upholds Multimillion-Dollar Penalty vs. Ashford University
Gavel photo courtesy of www.weisspaarz.com via Flickr A state appeals court this week upheld a multimillion-dollar penalty imposed by a judge against former San Diego-based online school Ashford University and its parent…
Faculty Union Vows to Strike Over Cal State University System’s Final Pay Offer
Members of the California Faculty Association. Image from CFA Facebook page The faculty union of the California State University is planning a week of strikes across the 23 campuses Jan. 22 – 26 after…