This post was updated April 19 at 4:32 p.m. Erin Sanders O’Leary, the inaugural vice provost for teaching and learning at UCLA, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her experiences, qualifications and plans for her new role. Read more...
Photo: The incoming vice provost for teaching and learning Erin Sanders O’Leary, pictured. (Courtesy of Erin Sanders O’Leary)
UCLA’s new Bruin Budget Model will roll out July 1, altering UCLA’s system for allocating funding to different campus departments, schools and organizations. UCLA’s current budget model is successful in times of high revenue growth, but unsustainable in times of low revenue, according to the Office of Academic Planning and Budget website. Read more...
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UCLA released a DataX Initiative report Feb. 13 that recommends new academic offerings and increased support for data-driven education and research on issues related to injustice, inequality and sustainability. Read more...
Photo: A computer screen with numbers is pictured. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
A recent study from the Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA found that students who take math in 12th grade have an increased likelihood of enrolling in and continuing with higher education. Read more...
Photo: The Mathematical Sciences Building is pictured. The Los Angeles Education Research Institute at UCLA recently released a report that found that students who took math in 12th grade may have a higher chance of continuing with higher education. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UCLA community expressed mixed feelings about the College Board’s revised curriculum for a new Advanced Placement African American Studies course. The College Board announced its plan to create an AP African American Studies course in 2021, piloting the course in the 2022-2023 academic year. Read more...
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Valerie Gómez has always wanted to forge a path for those who come after her. Gómez, an anthropology alumnus, founded Latina Grad Guide – a social impact venture to support Latinas in higher education – in 2018, aiming to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia and alleviate financial barriers they may face. Read more...
Photo: Valerie Gómez is an anthropology alumnus who graduated in 2013. Gómez founded Latina Grad Guide, a social impact organization meant to support Latinas in higher education. (Courtesy of Valerie Gómez)
A backpack caught on fire in a Boelter Hall classroom Wednesday, causing hundreds of students throughout the building to evacuate. Around 12:30 p.m., a backpack began to catch fire in Boelter Hall room 5249, where a bioengineering class was taking place, said Jeeth Pawar, a third-year bioengineering student in the class. Read more...
Photo: Boelter Hall, pictured. Hundreds of students evacuated the building after a backpack caught on fire in a bioengineering class. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
