By the time the throng of protesters made their way up Bruin Walk and to the doors of Murphy Hall on Thursday, it became clear that they wanted one thing: a meeting with the chancellor. Read more...

Photo: Holding signs and chanting, “Whose university? Our university,” students, faculty and workers congregated in Bruin Plaza Thursday at noon to protest the recent budget cuts, fee increases and faculty furloughs. The protesters gathered as part of a walkout scheduled to take place at all 10 UC campuses.

Professor Christian Haesemeyer of the mathematics department decided to come to UCLA because it is both a leading research institution and an affordable public university. Read more...

Photo: Shinji Sakai, a second-year at UC Riverside, drums on an upside-down tin can at Thursday’s walkout. Sakai showed up at UCLA to join student, faculty and worker efforts to protest fee increases, budget cuts and furlough days.

The UC-wide march came to a halt today just around 1:25 p.m. outside of Murphy Hall, where university police blocked a swarm of students, faculty and workers from entering the building. Read more...

Photo: Rachelle Neshkes, an alumna from the UCLA School of Law, sits outside Murphy Hall at the conclusion of the march showing her support. Most demonstrators left, however, a number of students entered Murphy Hall in hopes of setting up a meeting with Chancellor Gene Block.

The University of California-wide walkout began minutes ago in Bruin Plaza. Read more...

Photo: Richard Cortez, 20, is a UCLA worker and member of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 workers’ union. Cortez stands in the center of a ring of demonstrators during Thursday’s walkout in Bruin Plaza. He said through his megaphone, “Students and workers united for justice.”