This post was updated April 25 at 1:05 a.m. Student and faculty calls for divestment Thursday echoed the demands made against apartheid in South Africa in 1985, which led to divestment from the UC a year later. Read more...
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April 23, 7:29 pm
UCLA Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy marks 10th anniversary
This post was updated April 23 at 9:55 p.m. The Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy faculty reflected on the center’s accomplishments as it reaches its 10-year anniversary. Read more...
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April 14, 8:07 pm
Opportunity for All advances in state legislature with new bill
This post was updated April 10 at 10:01 p.m. A new bill passed through the state assembly committee Tuesday could allow for the establishment of on-campus job opportunities for students without legal immigrant status in the UC. Read more...
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April 11, 7:55 pm
UCLA experts discuss potential impact of CA’s budget deficit on UC funding
This post was updated April 16 at 9:53 p.m. As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California legislature tackle the state’s nearly $60 billion estimated budget deficit, some UCLA experts said the UC’s funding might be at risk – which could lead to tuition hikes or altered admissions – while others said the University will remain unaffected. Budget deficits occur when state expenditures exceed revenue. Read more...
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April 8, 9:39 pm
Williams Institute’s annual conference explores LGBTQ+ rights in California
This post was updated April 9 at 9:41 p.m. UCLA community members discussed California’s role in protecting LGBTQ rights at the Williams Institute’s annual update conference last Friday. Read more...
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April 7, 9:44 pm
Luskin School of Public Affairs to launch Master of Real Estate Development program
The Luskin School of Public Affairs has been approved to launch its new Master of Real Estate Development program starting in the fall of 2025. The 11-month program, which was first proposed three years ago, will give students graduate-level professional training in real estate and urban development, said Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, the Luskin School’s interim dean. Read more...
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April 7, 6:23 pm
Legal scholars host panel discussing freedom of speech since Oct. 7
This post was updated April 8 at 3:33 p.m. Legal scholars disagreed Thursday during a panel about the extent of permissible speech on college campuses in the context of the Israel-Hamas war. Read more...