This post was updated April 19 at 12:47 p.m. United States Sen. Bernie Sanders called for an end to “oligarchy” at a Saturday rally in downtown Los Angeles. Read more...
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April 16, 9:11 pm
Bruin Day attendees share study ambitions at UCLA, sibling connections to school
This post was updated April 17 at 11:41 p.m. Avalon Dwight remembers the moment she opened her admission portal. “I open it up, and I see the word ‘congratulations,’” Dwight said. Read more...
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April 13, 11:12 pm
UCLA Faculty Association protests recent student visa revocations in downtown LA
Around 150 people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon for UCLA Faculty Association’s protest against student visa revocations. The protest, hosted alongside California Faculty Association and several other Southern California organizations, intended to rally against recent student visa revocations and deportations. Read more...
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April 13, 11:17 am
UCLA Faculty Association rallies to demand university response to visa revocations
Around 60 students, faculty and other community members attended a UCLA Faculty Association rally to protest against the Trump administration’s revocation of student visas. The Trump administration recently revoked the visas of at least 19 UCLA students and alumni, including some participating in the Optional Practical Training program. Read more...
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April 10, 11:01 pm
‘Is it selfish for me to go?’: UCLA applicants worry over immigration crackdowns
UC applicants expressed concerns about attending college following recent immigration crackdowns by President Donald Trump’s administration. Trump promised to target immigrants without permanent legal status through mass deportations in his second term, signing an executive order Jan. Read more...
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April 8, 11:58 pm
Richard Kahlenberg talks class-based affirmative action for colleges in new book
Lawyer and author Richard Kahlenberg argued in favor of a class-based approach to college admissions in a Wednesday book talk at UCLA. The event, held at the UCLA School of Law, was hosted by UCLA’s chapters of Heterodox Academy and BridgeUSA, two nonprofit academic organizations that seek to bring more viewpoint diversity to colleges. Read more...
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April 6, 11:28 pm
UCLA administrators address recent federal actions at virtual town hall
Members of the UCLA administration warned at a town hall meeting that the university’s funding could be threatened. Mary Osako, UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications, moderated the Feb. Read more...