UAW 2865 Calls for Labor Reform
About 40 teaching assistants packed into the designated bargaining room in Humanities 1, silently staring down representatives from the UC Office of the President (UCOP). Many bore signs with the slogan “UC For All,” a few teaching assistants (TA) were conducting negotiations — all were...
UC Funding Increase Pending Governor Approval
Conversations in the Capitol hint at a possible influx in state funding for the UC. The California State Assembly Budget Subcommittee on education finance requested an additional $117.5 million for the UC General Fund on May 23. This increase is in addition to the $92.1...
The Results Are In: SUA Candidates-Elect Gear Up
After a contentious election season and low voter turnout, Student Union Assembly (SUA) candidate results were announced in Tuesday evening’s SUA meeting. Several officer-elects expressed differences in opinion but emphasized a readiness to move past elections to work together in their new positions. The newly...
Strategic Academic Planning Process Leaves Students, Faculty Feeling Unheard
The campus’ Strategic Academic Plan (SAP) is entering its final phase, the Strategic Plan & Implementation Playbook, this month. Faculty and students alike have raised concerns about the process, specifically what many see as its unusual speed and lack of meaningful consultation. But despite notable...
June 2018 Local and State Election Guide
California state and local elections are June 5, and aside from electing local and state politicians, there are a variety of policies and propositions ranging from environment to transportation and education. City on a Hill Press has provided a guide to help students understand what...
‘Let’s Talk!’ Panel with UCOP and UCSC Admin Raises Concern
Additional reporting by H. Ann Browning UC Santa Cruz students engaged with members of the UC administration in a panel discussion regarding topics currently dominating campus conversation for just over two hours on May 17 in the Hay Barn. Let’s Talk!, organized by Quality Education...
Locally Sourced, Globally Distributed
At the age of 18 Ella Fleming didn’t know what a broccoli plant looked like. After working two years in the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems (CASFS) apprenticeship program and now as a co-assistant manager of the Alan Chadwick garden, she can spot...
Title IX Navigates What’s Next
UC settled 17 Title IX cases for a total of over $3.7 million, enough to pay 123 students’ in-state tuition for a year, from 2013-16. One of the largest settlements in Title IX history, for $1.15 million, was brought forward by UC Santa Cruz student...
Santa Cruz Job Market: Expanding but Limited
Soon-to-be UC Santa Cruz graduates who aren’t ready to leave the community may be in luck, as jobs across all fields within the county are expanding alongside a budding tech industry. Industries across the board are predicted to have more job openings, according to the...
Feeling (Un)prepared for the Labor Force
Only 36 percent of undergraduate students believe their schools prepared them to be successful in the workplace, according to a recent survey from Gallup and Strada Education Network. Employers agree — most graduates aren’t ready. In a recent study conducted by PayScale, it was revealed...