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Hydrogen-Fueled ‘Express’
The Anteater Express will be adding a new hydrogen-fuel cell powered bus by the summer of 2014. The Anteater Express has secured the use of a $2.4 million hydrogen-fuel cell powered bus to help replace its aging fleet, after previous attempts to procure a similar bus failed. The bus will be an estimated 40 [...]
Campuses to Bolster Sexual Violence Programs
UCI programs and services for sexual violence victims fall directly under the new federal provisions for universities. The 2013 Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act passed by the House of Representatives last month will take effect next March, and a provision of the act will provide strict measures for the University of California and colleges [...]
Putting Out the Smoke
The recently signed federal legislation hopes to reshape policies and programs on campuses Beginning the transition as the first tobacco-free University of California campus, UCLA will begin enstating their policies against smoking and chewing tobacco on April 22 — Earth Day. “We felt Earth Day would be the perfect day because we are not only [...]
Law School Dean Becomes Chair of New Program
Dean Chermerinsky will continue teaching his regular courses as he assumes his new position. Founding Dean and Distinguished Professor of Law, Erwin Chemerinsky, is now the Chair of the new First Amendment Law program at the UC Irvine School of Law. Raymond Pryke, owner and publisher of Valleywide Newspapers based in San Bernardino, donated $1.5 million [...]
March Regents Meeting Recap
Regents Renew Tuition Surcharge The Board of Regents voted on Thursday, March 14 to renew a $60 surcharge for students to cover the costs of two previous lawsuit judgments. All UC students have been paying the fee since the 2007-08 year, and it will continue for another five years into 2017-2018. The UC increased tuition [...]
Renewed Focus on Campus Assault
The recently signed federal legislation hopes to reshape policies and programs on campuses concerning sexual assault. With the signing of the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), all college campuses will now be under the effect of the bill’s provisions listed under the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act. The campus-based provisions mandate campuses [...]
UC to Pay $1.2 Million in Lawsuit
After facing allegations of falsification of records and negligence of anesthesiologists at the UC Irvine Medical Center, the University of California agreed last Wednesday to pay a $1.2 million settlement despite UC Regents denying allegations. The allegations of gross negligence and falsification of records were brought forth in 2008 by a former professor of anesthesiology [...]
Celebrating Christien Rodriguez
Family, students and peers of the late Christien Rodriguez express their memories and praises in honor of him at a memorial service last Friday.
In Memory of Christien Rodriguez
Update: Wednesday, March 13, 1:50 p.m. A memorial celebration will be held for Christien Rodriguez this Friday, March 15 from 1:30 – 5 p.m. in Doheny Beach AB in the UCI Student Center. Facebook Event Page The UC Irvine community mourns the passing of a former student and activist. The Orange County Coroner [...]
Communication & Technology
The CTO of Broadcom speaks on his 30-plus years of experience in working with technology and communications. Dr. Henry Samueli, distinguished electrical engineer and co-founder of the information technology and communication firm, Broadcom, gave a lecture to UC Irvine students and staff in the McDonnell Douglas Engineering Auditorium last Thursday, March 7. An estimated [...]
