UC gives 3 percent pay raises to 8 of system’s 10 chancellors
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Eight of the 10 chancellors in the University of California were approved for 3 percent salary increases Wednesday.
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On sexual misconduct cases, UC Berkeley and Harvard are 2 sides of the same coin
Top public and private institutions face similar challenges when it comes to handling reports
Joanna Ong and Alyssa Leader both hold degrees from premier American universities — UC Berkeley and Harvard University, respectively. They are also both suing their alma maters for mishandling cases of sexual misconduct.
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California legislators hear updates on state college campus sex assault
At a state Legislature joint oversight hearing Thursday, a state auditor presented updates on a 2014 report concerning sexual violence on California’s university campuses.
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For opponents of chancellor compensation increases, issue matter of principle
Many believe that compensation increases for the university’s highest administrators in times of economic uncertainty are fundamentally misguided. For some students, faculty and legislators alike, the university’s argument for increasing chancellor compensation to maintain quality isn’t logically flawed — it’s wrong in principle.
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Patent-reform legislation spurs controversy among universities
The UC system holds nearly 4,000 U.S. patents, which have led to thousands of inventions and hundreds of startup companies. The University of California currently leads the nation’s universities in patent development, but pending legislation may change that.
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Undocumented students ask Chancellor Dirks for more support and advocacy at fireside chat
Undocumented students asked Chancellor Nicholas Dirks for more financial support and advocacy during his ninth fireside chat Monday evening.
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Napolitano and Dirks among officials opposing academic boycott of Israeli institutions
Citing a threat to academic freedom, UC President Janet Napolitano and UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks have joined a chorus of officials from universities across the nation in opposing an academic boycott of Israeli institutions by the American Studies Association.
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Napolitano and UC chancellors write letter urging repeal of sequestration
UC President Janet Napolitano and the 10 UC chancellors sent a letter to members of the California congressional delegation Thursday, urging them to work with Congress to repeal sequestration.
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