Thursday, July 16

Former UCLA center Lauren Betts celebrates with her team during a game. Betts averaged 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds per game during the Bruins’ national championship season. (Brianna Carlson/Daily Bruin staff)

Lauren Betts furthers Bruin legacy with historic ESPY victory

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This post was updated July 15 at 6:07 p.m. The 2025-26 UCLA women’s basketball squad has not slowed down in its pursuit of making history. Former UCLA center Lauren Betts won the ESPY for Best College Athlete – Women’s Sports, beating out Pittsburgh volleyball’s Olivia Babcock, Northwestern lacrosse’s Madison Taylor and Oklahoma gymnastics’ Faith Torrez on Wednesday night.



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.


At Kesem at UCLA, children impacted by family cancer discover community, connection

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A free, student-run summer camp is fostering community and support for children who have lived with a parent or caregiver with cancer. Kesem at UCLA – one of more than 115 college chapters – hosted its two annual six-day camp sessions for children aged six to 18 in Teresita Pines, California, from June 22 to 27 and July 4 to 9.


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.


USAC recap – July 7


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


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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


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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 »