UCPD is investigating an alleged sexual battery in Olympic Hall that occurred Monday. The incident occurred inside the victim’s dorm room at midnight Monday, according to a Thursday UCPD Clery Timely Warning. Read more...
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July 22, 1:55 pm
Amid budget deficit, political science department cuts TAs, shrinks course capacities
UCLA’s political science department cut teaching assistant and reader positions in response to a budget deficit, faculty said. Each teaching assistant position cut by the department reduces enrollment capacity in political science courses by roughly 60 students, said Margaret Peters, political science professor and vice chair for graduate studies. Read more...
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July 15, 5:22 pm
USAC recap – July 7
The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved its 2026-27 budget and allocated $3,038.90 from its discretionary fund to a non-USAC entity at its July 7 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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July 15, 1:43 pm
At Kesem at UCLA, children impacted by family cancer discover community, connection
This post was updated July 20 at 12:33 a.m. A free, student-run summer camp is fostering community and support for children who have lived with a parent or caregiver with cancer. Read more...
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July 14, 12:37 am
Lab coats provide safety at a steep cost. Friends, student organizations can help
This post was updated July 20 at 12:38 a.m. Each year, thousands of students must buy lab coats and protective gear to complete their major requirements. Read more...
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July 13, 8:27 pm
UC board rescinds original timeline to reconsider SAT, ACT in admissions
A UC faculty board decided Friday to indefinitely repeal its original timeline for considering if the University should use standardized testing in first-year undergraduate admissions. The UC Board of Admissions and Relations announced in June that it would establish two work groups during the 2026-27 academic year to consider reinstating SAT and ACT requirements, after hundreds of faculty called on the University to bring back the tests. Read more...
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July 13, 3:15 pm
Teamsters Local 2010 strikes five-year agreement with UC, increasing minimum wage
This post was updated July 13 at 4:43 p.m. A union representing administrative professionals and clerical workers across the UC voted to approve a new contract with the University July 2. Teamsters Local 2010’s Clerical & Allied Services CX unit – which represents 22,000 UC workers – reached the five-year agreement after 10 months of bargaining and with 99% of voting members in favor, according to a July 2 press release from the union. Read more...