Progress toward full repatriation of Native American cultural items, as required by state law, varies greatly across the UC system. UCLA has repatriated 58,482 items – about 92% of the 63,897 in its possession – as of February 2026, according to the UC’s website. Read more...
Photo: Campbell Hall is pictured. Progress toward the repatriation of Native American cultural items, which is required by law, varies across the University. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will limit certain federal student loans, deterring some students from attending professional schools. The bill will limit borrowing for professional schools – including law and medical degree programs – to $50,000 each year and $200,000 in total starting July 1, according to the UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships website. Read more...
Photo: The Financial Aid and Scholarships office is pictured. President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act will restrict certain federal student loans beginning in July. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated June 3 at 10:01 p.m. Professors said President Donald Trump’s crackdown on immigration mirrors historical discrimination at a Wednesday panel hosted by UCLA’s history department. Read more...
Photo: Ahilan Arulanantham, the faculty co-director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy, and Ruben Hernández-León, a sociology professor, speak at a panel. Arulanantham said humanitarian protections for immigrants have historically prioritized white immigrants. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
About 12,000 employees joined a union representing UC academic student employees, postdoctoral students and academic researchers May 19, making it the largest union in the UC. Read more...
Photo: Members of United Auto Workers Local 4811 march. The union expanded to 60,000 workers across the UC, making it the largest union in the University. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 28 at 12:04 p.m. More than 600 UC faculty are calling on the University to reinstate standardized testing requirements for undergraduate STEM applicants, alleging that students are not prepared enough for college-level coursework. The faculty signed on to a letter asking the UC Board of Regents, the UC Office of the President and Academic Senate leadership to require undergraduate STEM applicants to submit an SAT or ACT math score, beginning with the 2027-28 admissions cycle. Read more...
Photo: An empty classroom is pictured. More than 600 UC faculty are calling on the University to reinstate standardized testing requirements for undergraduate STEM applicants, alleging that students are not prepared enough for college-level coursework. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 27 at 11:10 p.m. The United States Department of Justice is again suing the UC over alleged antisemitism, claiming that UCLA allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students. Read more...
Photo: The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is pictured. The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the UC on Tuesday, alleging the University allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli UCLA students. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 27 at 11:45 p.m. UCLA will use bond funds to reduce UCLA Athletics department’s budget deficit and consolidate its chief financial officer and administrative vice chancellor roles, Chancellor Julio Frenk announced in a Tuesday morning State of the Campus address. Frenk outlined a three-step plan to address UCLA’s financial shortfalls at the inaugural address, which university administrators, student government leaders, faculty and UC Office of the President representatives attended. Read more...
Photo: Chancellor Julio Frenk delivers a speech on stage. Frenk announced in a Tuesday morning State of the Campus address that UCLA will use a UC Regents bond fund to reduce UCLA Athletics department’s budget deficit and consolidate administrative roles. (UCLA/David Esquivel)
