Latinos make up approximately 40% of California’s population but continue to face inequities in wages, health care and education, according to a report from UCLA researchers. Read more...
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April 21, 10:53 pm
UCLA child care centers cut food for children, raise tuition amid budget deficit
UCLA’s Early Care and Education centers will raise tuition, pause hiring for vacant positions and stop providing food for children in response to university-wide budget cuts, its executive director announced to families Thursday. Read more...
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April 16, 5:18 pm
Study finds California workers feel underprepared to join workforce
This post was updated April 16 at 11:06 p.m. Nearly 70% of California workers feel unprepared to succeed in today’s workforce, according to a study published Tuesday by Canvas’ parent company. Read more...
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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...
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April 14, 1:31 pm
Jackie Joyner-Kersee announced as UCLA College commencement speaker
This post was updated April 14 at 10:56 p.m. Three-time Olympic gold medalist and UCLA alumnus Jackie Joyner-Kersee will speak at the College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies June 12. Joyner-Kersee, who graduated UCLA in 1986 with a bachelor’s of arts in history, will give a keynote speech at all three of the UCLA College’s commencement ceremonies, which are scheduled for 11 a.m., 3 p.m. Read more...
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April 5, 3:41 pm
Judge blocks Trump administration’s data demands over alleged affirmative action
This post was updated April 5 at 9:46 p.m. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Friday from requiring California universities to share the personal data of applicants and admitted students with the federal government. Read more...
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April 2, 10:10 pm
UCLA student organization sponsors state bill targeting digital sexual harassment
A UCLA student organization sponsored a state bill to require California colleges to create policies that address technology-facilitated sexual harassment. The bill, if passed, would require California community colleges, California State University and the UC to provide students who have digitally generated sexually explicit materials made of them with funds of up to $1,000 to help them identify and remove the material. Read more...