UC San Diego workers and students protested against the UC system’s low wages for workers and outsourcing of jobs on Wednesday, September 26, ahead of a potential second strike of the year. UC labor union American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 organized protests at two separate locations, one on Library […]
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UCSD Unveils New Technologically-Advanced Osler Parking Structure
UC San Diego unveiled the Osler Parking Structure on August 31, adding 1,350 parking spaces to the campus. The structure, located off of Gilman Drive in the School of Medicine neighborhood, replaces two parking lots that used to primarily serve the Health Sciences community. A new campus Visitors’ Center is also expected to open adjacent […]
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UCSD Bookstore Takes Over Operations for Audrey's Cafe
The UC San Diego Bookstore became the new operator of Audrey’s Café in Geisel Library last week after the original head of operations, UCSD Sports Facilities, decided not to renew its contract. Audrey’s Café was partially created through a three-million-dollar donation made by Audrey Geisel as part of the Geisel Library Revitalization Initiative. The project was […]
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UCSD Launches New Data Analytics Major
The UC San Diego Department of Political Science will offer a new Data Analytics major, the first Bachelor of Science degree for the department, starting Fall 2018. The new major focuses on the study of data collection, hypothesis testing, and computation with an emphasis on political and social science issues. It is the eighth major in […]
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Financial Aid Office Attributes Delays to New Database System
The UC San Diego Financial Aid and Scholarships Office released an email Thursday afternoon explaining that a newly implemented database system is causing a significant delay in disbursing financial aid awards. Accordingly, the office has extended the Fall 2018 tuition payment deadline to October 19 for students affected by delayed financial aid. The new system […]
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Fall Y’all Festival 2018 Will Welcome Students Back with Roy Blair & MOONZz
Associated Students Concerts and Events (ASCE) has announced Roy Blair as the headliner and MOONZz as the supporting act for this year’s Fall Y’all Festival, which takes place on Sunday, September 23. This is the fourth year of the festival, but the first year that the event takes place in RIMAC Field instead of Warren […]
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California Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Abortion Access at Public Universities
The California Assembly passed Senate Bill 320 (SB 320), which requires all UC and California State University (CSU) campuses to offer medication abortions to students, in a vote count that was first announced today on Twitter. According to the bill, all UC and CSU health clinics are to provide medication abortions as an option by […]
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California Senate Kills Bill to Extend Cal Grant to Summer Classes
A bill that would have extended Cal Grant funding died in committee on August 16 due to its associated costs. While Cal Grant currently applies to regular session classes in Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarter, the bill, AB 3153, would have added additional funding for summer classes. Cal Grant is a financial aid grant through […]
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Fall Y’all Festival Moves to RIMAC Field
The annual homecoming festival, Fall Y’all, is being moved to RIMAC Field taking place on Sunday, September 23, 2018 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Associated Students Concerts and Events (ASCE) announced the move citing safety concerns on August 16. Due to the increased number of first-year and transfer students for the 2018–2019 school year, […]
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Janet Napolitano Rejects Calls to Sever Ties With Defense Contractor
UC President Janet Napolitano has announced that the UC system will not sever ties with General Dynamics Information Technology—a defense contractor that works with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)—despite requests from labor unions and the UC Student Association (UCSA). On June 8, UC-AFT—the labor union that represents UC faculty and librarians—sent a letter to Napolitano […]