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White House press briefing addresses college affordability, mental health

This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11: 55 p.m.  The Biden-Harris administration hosted its first virtual campus press briefing of the academic year Sept. 25 to address student concerns in higher education. Read more...

Photo: The Biden-Harris administration hosted a virtual press briefing to address mental health, college affordability and environmental concerns among university students. (Wikimedia Commons Courtesy photo by Matt H. Wade)


UCLA graduate students named 2023-2024 This is Public Health ambassadors

Two graduate students from the Fielding School of Public Health will serve as ambassadors in This is Public Health’s 2023-2024 cohort. Sarah Stigers and Lauren Morales, both of whom are graduate students in public health, were among 82 ambassadors selected in July from around the world, according to the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health. Read more...

Photo: Sarah Stigers (left) and Lauren Morales (right) are pictured. Stigers and Morales, both of whom are graduate students at the Fielding School of Public Health, have been named as members of the This is Public Health program’s 2023-2024 ambassador cohort. (From left to right: Courtesy of Sarah Stigers and Courtesy of Lauren Morales)




UCLA ranks 7th in 2023 edition of Forbes America’s Top Colleges list

Forbes ranked UCLA seventh in its 2023 America’s Top Colleges ranking Tuesday. It had previously ranked UCLA sixth in its 2022 ranking. Forbes decides its ranking based on numerous factors, including graduation rates, salaries post-graduation, retention rates, return on investment and low debt rates after graduation. Read more...

Photo: The Janss Steps are pictured. Forbes ranked UCLA seventh in its annual ranking of colleges. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA community reacts to Gene Block retirement announcement

This post was updated Aug. 20 at 9:32 p.m. Members of the campus community expressed surprise following the announcement of UCLA Chancellor Gene Block’s retirement. Block announced that he would retire in summer 2024 on X, formerly known as Twitter, and through a campuswide email announcement. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Gene Block speaking at commencement. (Courtesy of UCLA Media Relations)


Panel discusses future of the UC’s decision to hire students without legal status

Student leadership and members of the UC Board of Regents held a discussion panel Tuesday to discuss the future implementation of university employment for students without legal status. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured. Student leadership and the UC Board of Regents hosted a panel to discuss the future of university employment for students without legal status. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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