UCLA named a new dean of undergraduate education. Adriana Galván will start as dean of undergraduate education July 1, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter in a statement Thursday. Read more...
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June 10, 6:54 pm
Transfer students work to find funding to keep doors of resource center open
On top of their already pressing challenges, transfer students now face the task of funding over $135,000 to sustain their own resource center. The Cultivating Unity for Bruins Referendum, which would have paid rent for the Transfer Student Center, failed in the 2020 spring Undergraduate Students Association Council election. Read more...
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May 27, 2:25 pm
Professor Tracy Johnson announced as incoming dean of life sciences division
UCLA named professor Tracy Johnson as the new dean of the division of life sciences Tuesday. Johnson, a professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology at UCLA who has been a member of the faculty since 2013, will assume the position starting Sept. Read more...
Photo: UCLA named Tracy Johnson, a professor of molecular, cell, and developmental biology, as the new dean of the division of life sciences, effective Sept. 1. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 26, 8:53 pm
UCEAP suspends all upcoming fall 2020 and yearlong study abroad programs
The University of California Education Abroad Program announced all fall study abroad programs are canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an email sent to students enrolled in the fall term and yearlong programs. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Education Abroad Program announced that all fall 2020 study abroad programs will be canceled in an email sent to students enrolled in fall and yearlong term programs. (Xuxin Zhang/Daily Bruin)
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May 21, 5:26 pm
SAT, ACT test scores no longer required in UC admissions process
The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously to suspend all standardized testing requirements for admissions through 2024 at its meeting Thursday. The board accepted UC President Janet Napolitano’s recommendation 23-0, meaning the UC system will make standardized tests optional through 2022 and fully suspend the use of the tests for admissions by 2024. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously to phase out the use of the SAT/ACT test scores in admissions at its Thursday meeting. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
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May 15, 12:41 am
Students discuss concerns on some departments not yet allowing P/NP grading for credit
This post was updated May 27 at 4:15 p.m. UCLA announced that students may take more than one class pass/no pass for the spring quarter in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Photo: Students weigh in on the implications of certain departments in the College of Letters and Science not applying a pass/no pass grading policy to courses fulfilling major requirements. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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May 13, 8:00 pm
UCLA tells faculty to prepare for remote fall quarter, official plans unannounced
Faculty should expect large courses to be offered remotely for fall quarter, according to an announcement from a university official. While UCLA has not made an official announcement regarding fall plans, faculty should be prepared to transition the majority of classes online for fall quarter, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter in an open email to faculty. Read more...
Photo: Faculty should expect the majority of classes to be taught online, according to an announcement from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter. However, UCLA has not made an official decision. (Daily Bruin file photo)