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October 22, 11:52 pm

UCLA accused an ecologist of harassment. She’s now suing for discrimination.

A prominent UCLA ecologist on involuntary leave filed a lawsuit against the University earlier this month, alleging wrongful suspension, harassment and racial discrimination. Ecology and evolutionary biology professor Priyanga Amarasekare joined UCLA in 2005, but she was suspended in July 2022 for a year with no pay by then-Chancellor Gene Block. Read more...

Photo: Priyanga Amarasekare leans on a lab table. The professor of ecology and evolutionary biology filed a lawsuit against UCLA and the UC Board of Regents on Oct. 10. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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April 29, 8:05 pm

Amarasekare’s circle alleges collective punishment. Critics say her claims are one-sided.

This post was updated May 14 at 9:02 p.m. It started with a maxed-out credit card and a blood test she couldn’t get for her sick child. Read more...

Photo: Ecology and evolutionary biology professor Priyanga Amarasekare is pictured. She was suspended in July 2022 from the university in a case that has turned into a flash point over the discrimination faced by women of color in science and academia. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)

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August 19, 8:42 pm

‘Institutional betrayal’: Students voice dissatisfaction with UCLA Title IX Office

This post was updated Aug. 20 at 9:48 p.m. In July 2018, Emily Martin filed an official complaint with UCLA’s Title IX office, alleging harassment by a superior. Read more...

Photo: In front of the background of Murphy Hall, where the UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion of Civil Rights is located, the words to the Title IX clause are shown. A Daily Bruin investigation has revealed various problems, such as lack of communication and transparency, that students who have worked with the office face. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)


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