Skylar Paxton

AFSCME union organizes two-day strike over unfair practice charge

Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 3299 began a two-day Unfair Labor Practice strike across University of...

UC President Drake to step down

University of California (UC) President Michael V. Drake announced on Wednesday plans to step down from the role at the end of the 2024-2025...

UC Regents adopt item J2, a directive on statements released by UC academic Units

The UC Regents adopted the Regents Policy on Public and Discretionary Statements by Academic Units (J2) at the Regents meeting on Wednesday on UC...

School of Biological Sciences renamed following $50 million donation

Biological Sciences Dean Frank Laferla announced at the UCI Biological Sciences graduation ceremony on June 15, that the school has been renamed the Charlie...

UCI UAW strikers march Campus Dr

UCI United Auto Workers (UAW) Stand Up Strike, workers began marching on Campus Dr at 2 p.m on June 7. The march started at...

UCI UAW Workers walk off the job and join Stand Up Strike

UCI academic workers joined the United Auto Workers local 4811 (UAW) Stand Up Strike on June 5 by walking off the job. UAW announced...

Pro-Palestine protesters block road on Campus Dr

UCI Divest posted on their Instagram story that UCI PD were “towing cars and citing students.” They also wrote that PD were “stopping them...

UAW rally calls to drop all charges after UCI joins Stand Up Strike

UCI graduate students and teaching assistants (TAs) organized a rally on May 31. The rally called for university administration to drop charges against students...

Arrested student protesters face suspension, UCI Divest organizes walkout

UCI Divest held a walkout on May 22 in response to the suspension of student protesters who were arrested on May 15 due to...

Student protesters hold press conference following Gaza Solidarity Encampment dismantlement

The day following the police dismantlement of the UCI Gaza Solidarity Encampment, the UCI Divest Coalition held a press conference on the afternoon of...

Breaking News: UC files ULP charges against UAW

The University of California announced on May 17 that charges were filed against UAW, alleging a recently authorized strike to be “illegal.” This follows...

Traces of encampment gone after police raid; UCI campus temporarily turns to remote operations

Editor's Note: This article was updated on 5/17/2024 for clarification regarding the shuttles used to transport those arrested at the protest. On May 16, the...

UCI Gaza Solidarity Encampment cleared by law enforcement

The UCI Gaza Solidarity Encampment was cleared by law enforcement on Wednesday, May 15 in an hours-long standoff between police and protestors that saw...

Walkout in solidarity with suspended students at Gaza Solidarity Encampment

UCI Divest held a walkout at the UCI Gaza Solidarity Encampment as students, faculty and community members rallied against suspensions issued to encampment protesters...