This post was updated Oct. 8 at 10:56 p.m. Two new laws will allow California community colleges to offer up to 12 new bachelor’s degrees, including duplicates of some UC degrees, upon University approval. Read more...
Photo: Santa Monica College is pictured. Two new laws will allow California community colleges to offer new bachelor’s degrees, including some that duplicate programs offered by the University of California, with approval. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 12:04 a.m. A UC-backed bond measure to fund scientific research across California will appear on the March 2028 ballot. Read more...
Photo: Equipment is stored in a lab. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 895, a $7.5 billion bond measure that would fund science and health research at California universities and other institutions, on Wednesday. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 12:19 a.m. UCLA alumnus Kiana Bagheban-Rezvan took a gap year after graduating in 2025, hoping to get some work experience while studying for the LSAT. Read more...
Photo: A photo illustration of money is pictured. Recent graduates are having difficulty finding jobs in a competitive market. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 11:52 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have asked the UC to hold meetings and report data about its enforcement of Time, Place and Manner policies. Assembly Bill 2551 would have requested the UC Board of Regents and required the California State University Board of Trustees to hold separate open forum sessions to hear student feedback on TPM policies by Dec. Read more...
Photo: People set up tents at the spring 2024 pro-Palestine encampments at UCLA. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have increased transparency surrounding the UC’s Time, Place and Manner policies. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:06 p.m. A bill conceptualized by four UCLA students aimed at fighting lung cancer is now awaiting final approval from Gov. Read more...
Photo: Left to right: Dr. Hari Keshava, Ethan Chen, Miah Chao, Shaan Mehta, Gianna Reyno, Monicka Manni, Elaine Dong and Dr. Jeffrey Velotta stand in the California State Assembly, where they advocated for lung cancer screening awareness through California Senate Bill 1124. The bill would require tobacco retailers to display signs promoting lung cancer screening created by the State Department of Public Health by Jan. 1, 2028. (Courtesy of Miah Chao)
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:01 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have allowed undocumented students to hold jobs on public university campuses across the state. Assembly Bill 713 – the Opportunity for All Act – would have prevented the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from barring undocumented students from on-campus jobs because they are unable to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...
Photo: Community members advocate for undocumented students to be able to hold on-campus jobs. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have given undocumented students the ability to hold jobs on public university campuses. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UC is considering introducing an alternative standardized test in addition to the SAT and ACT for first-year undergraduate admissions. The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating the SAT and ACT for undergraduate admissions by June 2027. Read more...
Photo: A photo illustration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and SAT test prep books is pictured. The UC is considering using the SBAC test, in addition to the SAT and ACT, for first-year undergraduate admissions. (Photo by Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Haley Park/Illustration & Cartoons director)
