Wednesday, July 15

An empty classroom is pictured. The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions by June 2027, the UC Board of Regents announced Tuesday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

UC Academic Senate to decide on recommending SAT, ACT reinstatement by June 2027

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The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating standardized testing requirements for undergraduate admissions by June 2027, the UC Board of Regents announced Tuesday.  UC Regents Chair Maria Anguiano announced the decision during its July meeting at UC San Francisco.



Opinion: America at 250: Celebrating our diverse culture, reflecting on our shared identity

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Monumental birthdays are cause for grand celebrations, but they are also ripe for reflection. Every milestone brings about renewed hope for the future and insight into the past.


Jordan Roiland named 2027-28 UC student regent, first medical student to serve

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This post was updated July 14 at 2:01 p.m. The UC Board of Regents appointed Jordan Roiland to be the 2027-28 student regent Tuesday.  Roiland, who is the first medical student to serve in the role, earned a bachelor’s degree in applied mathematics & statistics and biochemistry from Stony Brook University and earned a Master of Science in Health and Medical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2025.


Teamsters Local 2010 strikes five-year agreement with UC, increasing minimum wage

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This post was updated July 13 at 4:43 p.m. A union representing administrative professionals and clerical workers across the UC voted to approve a new contract with the University July 2.  Teamsters Local 2010’s Clerical & Allied Services CX unit – which represents 22,000 UC workers – reached the five-year agreement after 10 months of bargaining and with 99% of voting members in favor, according to a July 2 press release from the union.


Opinion: In the wake of Boyle Heights fire, ‘environmental justice is everyone’s problem’


TV preview: Summer shows bring action, book adaptations to the small screen


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Trump’s DEI crackdown: How federal pressure influences the UC, UCLA

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Since the start of his second term, President Donald Trump has cracked down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the halls of federal government agencies to K-12 schools.

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GSA condemns conversion of Weyburn Terrace to undergraduate housing

 Sports

New student-athlete voting initiative promotes voter education and registration

Voting matters. UCLA Athletics pushed this sentiment within the department for the past three months and will continue to spread it up until, and through,... Read more »


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Will Gasparino goes No. 161 in MLB draft for Phillies



Opinion Poll


Academic student workers and graduate student researchers represented by the United Auto Workers union recently ended a nearly six-week strike in which they called for better working conditions and equitable wages. The contract stipulates pay increases for all workers – for some, pay increases of up to 80% – as well as anti-harassment policies and increased childcare support. However, the negotiations have struck controversy among some UAW members dissatisfied with the results of the contract. What are your thoughts on this issue? Submit View results without voting »