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The @UofCalifornia opened its doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 40 students. Today, the UC system has more than 280k students, 227k faculty and staff, and 2 million alumni living and working around the globe. #exceptional #Impact
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The devastating wildfires ripping through Los Angeles County have deeply affected the UC community. If you need time off, mental health support, or any other resources, help is available.
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More work-life balance? Yes, please. @UofCalifornia significantly expands access to paid sick leave for part-time workers, starting Jan. 1, 2025. bit.ly/4eeFMgb
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Since January 2024, the University of California has regularly met with AFSCME leadership to negotiate new contracts for you and your colleagues. Learn more about the status of negotiations at: ucnet.universityofcalifornia…
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UC Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Against UAW for Illegal Strike: University forced to take decisive action to ensure academic and research continuity. Read more ⬇️
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“This strike is illegal: it violates no-strike contract clauses and sets a dangerous and far-reaching precedent that social, political and cultural issues – no matter how valid – that are not labor-related can support a labor strike.” Read UC statement ⬇️ bit.ly/3yxuO51
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The University of California unveiled a proposal today to increase wages for more than 32,000 workers across the UC system as contract negotiations continue with the @afscme3299 bargaining units. universityofcalifornia.edu/p…
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"It's to understand what people even know about #cannabis policy, what people want out of cannabis policy" — @ucmerced's Anna Song abc30.tv/2x40lZP #ucmerced #marijuana #tobacco #smoking #nicotine
.@UCRiverside sees nation’s biggest leap — from No. 124 to No. 85 — in @usnews rankings. bit.ly/2QmNtWF
Congrats to @UCLA's Michael Grunstein for winning the #LaskerAward, one of the nation's most prestigious prizes in #medicine! #medicalresearch #UCLA nyti.ms/2MjD7DY
.@ucsc has launched a new 7-course certificate program on #sustainability for faculty, staff and grad students. bit.ly/2oKdJ0w #highered #ucsc #goslugs #bananaslugs
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#UC's new #sustainability goal: 100% reliance on clean #electricity supplies across its campuses and med centers by 2025. bit.ly/2wNGBcP
#Blind and vision-impaired students @UCSanDiego now have access to a pioneering #tech to help them see and better navigate campus life. bit.ly/2M41Vzy
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Meet @UCBerkeley’s first-ever basic needs manager who will be helping #homeless students and those facing financial, food and housing insecurity. bit.ly/2Npo3JA
#UC faculty and staff: 5 ways to make the most of your UC-sponsored dental plan. #dentalcare #dentalhealth bit.ly/2N7b27d
The world's 1st omnivorous #sharks have been discovered by @UCIrvine researchers off the coast, where they are happily munching on #seagrass. bit.ly/2wMfgH9 #zotzot #uci #marinelife #vegetarians #vegetarian
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.@ucsc has launched a new 7-course certificate program on #sustainability for faculty, staff and grad students. bit.ly/2oKdJ0w #highered #ucsc #goslugs #bananaslugs
"#Men with the same qualifications and degrees as their female counterparts earn more than #women performing the same jobs, across industries and fields, with pitifully few exceptions" — UC Pres. Napolitano bit.ly/2oJW9tO #wagegap #genderequity
#UC's new #sustainability goal: 100% reliance on clean #electricity supplies across its campuses and med centers by 2025. bit.ly/2wNGBcP
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What we know and don't know about the #lowcarb, high fat #ketodiet, including its effect on the #brain and #health. bit.ly/2C0woPc via @ucsf @ethanjweiss #keto #carbs #diet #neurology #brainhealth
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