Posts Tagged: tensions

Remote work drives wedge between companies, employees

Office workers rushing to their jobs. (Photo: IR Stone, via Shutterstock)

by LOLA WATTS posted 08.01.2022

Within their homes and offices, tensions are rising between employers and employees. At least for now, COVID-19 levels appear to be declining, and companies have begun to push their employees to return to the office  following an extended period of working from home.

New UC president Michael Drake takes over

Students walking on the UC Berkeley campus, pre-pandemic times. (Photo: Ioana Catalina E, via Shutterstock)

by JOAQUIN ROMERO posted 08.07.2020

Michael V. Drake: Welcome back to California. Drake, a medical doctor, is the new president of the sprawling University of California, one of the world’s premier academic institutions. Drake, 70, is the first African American to hold the position in the university’s 152-year history. He took over this week, replacing the retiring Janet Napolitano.