The Undergraduate Students Association Council recommended several changes to the student conduct code during its Sept. 1 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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September 5, 9:41 am
UCLA launches digital humanities major, establishes standalone department
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 9:14 p.m. UCLA will launch a new digital humanities major this fall, integrating the study of society with technology. Read more...
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August 25, 6:09 pm
USAC Recap – Aug. 18
The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously approved a letter urging UCLA to preserve its childcare program at its Aug. 18 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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August 20, 9:53 pm
Design media arts department draws up 3 new degrees to overwrite original
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:18 p.m. UCLA’s current design media arts major will be split into three new majors starting fall 2027. The department will offer separate design, games and computational art majors, said Eddo Stern, a design media arts professor. Read more...
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August 8, 9:33 pm
UC’s consideration of standardized testing return raises preparedness questions
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:37 p.m. The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness. More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning. Read more...
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August 7, 2:32 pm
Q&A: Dr. Robert Kim-Farley says anti-vaccination movement could spread more than just misinformation
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:48 p.m. Measles cases in the United States have reached a new peak since the 1990s amid falling national vaccination rates. Read more...
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August 1, 5:49 pm
Q&A: New School of Public Health dean Kari Nadeau wants to expand scholarships, funding
This post was updated Aug. 2 at 6:12 p.m. Kari Nadeau began her tenure as dean of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health on July 1. Read more...