The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved letters and resolutions in support of four different changes to the California constitution at its April 7 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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April 16, 11:45 pm
‘Absolutely horrendous’: Is a UCLA ethnic studies program for K-12 teachers in danger?
This post was updated April 19 at 9:28 p.m. UCLA is defunding a program that trains educators to teach ethnic studies in K-12 schools, faculty alleged. Read more...
Photo: Ethnic studies books are stacked on a table. Faculty alleged that UCLA is defunding the Ethnic Studies Certificate Program, which is a collaboration between UCLA Center X, the UCLA Institute for American Cultures and UCLA Extension. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
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April 16, 11:19 pm
Is life in LA getting worse? New survey provides insights
Los Angeles residents’ quality of life has reached a historic low, UCLA researchers said at a Wednesday event. Zev Yaroslavsky, the director of the Luskin School of Public Affairs’ Los Angeles Initiative, announced the results of the 11th Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index at the school’s eighth-annual summit, which was held in the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
Photo: Josh Haskell, a reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News; Miguel Santana, the president and CEO of the California Community Foundation; and Zev Yaroslavsky, the director of the Los Angeles Initiative are pictured (left to right). Los Angeles residents’ quality of life has reached a historic low, UCLA researchers said at a Wednesday event. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
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April 16, 11:00 pm
‘There’s not real power in Washington’: Former Sen. Butler is focused on the local
Former U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler emphasized the importance of local governments in enacting political change at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 2026 Luskin Summit on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Former U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler and Alissa Ko, a UCLA alumnus and the vice president of external affairs for the insurance company Health Net, are pictured. Butler emphasized the importance of local government in enacting political change at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 2026 summit Wednesday. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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April 15, 7:46 pm
Teresa Woodruff raises awareness about oncofertility in speaker series lecture
This post was updated April 16 at 11:38 p.m. Scientist Teresa Woodruff has spent her career advancing a specialized field of medicine. Woodruff – the president emerita of Michigan State University and a National Medal of Science recipient – works in oncofertility, a field focused on preserving patients’ abilities to have biological children following life-saving treatments such as chemotherapy. Read more...
Photo: Woodruff spoke to raise awareness about reproductive health and oncofertility. (Jiah Jung/Daily Bruin)
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April 15, 2:57 pm
AFSCME Local 3299 announces indefinite strike to begin May 14
This post was updated April 16 at 10:34 p.m. A union representing about 40,000 UC employees announced Wednesday that it plans to strike indefinitely starting May 14 if the university does not meet its demands. Read more...
Photo: Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 are pictured holding picket signs. The union, which represents about 40,000 UC employees, announced Wednesday that it plans to strike indefinitely starting May 14 if the university does not meet its demands. (Max Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
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April 14, 11:13 pm
Lionel Popkin appointed as dean of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
Lionel Popkin is no stranger to calling the shots on stage. And Popkin, a choreographer and faculty member at UCLA for 20 years, will soon officially step onto his biggest one yet: dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Read more...
Photo: Lionel Popkin, the new dean of the School of the Arts and Architecture is pictured. Popkin previously served as an interim dean and associate dean at the school. (Courtesy of Lucza Brewer)