UCLA faculty had mixed reactions to a UC Board of Regents proposal – Item J1 – that if approved would prohibit faculty from making political statements on departmental website homepages. Read more...
Photo: (Ashley Ko/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 10, 12:05 am
Students reflect on Gene Block’s impact throughout his tenure as chancellor
As Chancellor Gene Block prepares to retire, his impact on students’ experiences remains mixed as they look toward the university’s future leadership. Block served as chancellor for 17 years after arriving from the University of Virginia in 2007. Read more...
Photo: Chancellor Gene Block is pictured. In August, Block announced he would step down from the role of chancellor July 31, 2024. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 8, 11:33 am
Pierce College staff, alumnus discuss high transfer acceptance rate to UCLA
Forty-four percent of transfer student applicants from Los Angeles Pierce College were accepted to UCLA in 2023. Pierce College, located in Woodland Hills in the San Fernando Valley, is one of nine colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. 44% of transfer applicants from Pierce College were accepted to UCLA in 2023. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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June 7, 5:43 pm
Orange County Superior Court orders halt to ongoing UAW strike
This post was updated June 11 at 2:35 p.m. An Orange County Superior Court granted a temporary restraining order Friday to the UC to halt the United Auto Workers Local 4811 strike. The move comes after the UC filed a breach of contract lawsuit Tuesday, claiming UAW Local 4811 violated the no-strike clause set in a 2022 collective bargaining agreement between the two parties. Read more...
Photo: United Auto Workers Local 4811 picket in Dickson Plaza after voting to authorize a strike May 15. An Orange County Superior Court granted a temporary restraining order to the UC on Friday to halt the strike. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin)
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June 6, 5:17 pm
UCLA under review in House investigation of antisemitism on campus
The United States House of Representatives announced Monday that it had initiated a review into UCLA’s federal funding and learning environment amid the Department of Education’s investigation into antisemitism on the University’s campus. Read more...
Photo: The United States Capitol is pictured. Six Republican members of the House of Representatives recently sent a letter to Chancellor Gene Block announcing that the House opened an investigation into antisemitism on the UCLA campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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June 5, 8:01 pm
Multiple unions rally on campus in support of United Auto Workers strike
This post was updated June 5 at 11:16 p.m. Over 300 students and community members rallied outside Murphy Hall on Wednesday in support of the ongoing United Auto Workers Local 4811 strike. Read more...
Photo: Protesters, with an effigy labeled “Genocide Gene,” rally in support of the ongoing United Auto Workers Local 4811 Strike. The rally went from Murphy Hall through South Campus to the UCPD station on Westwood Plaza and then the Luskin turnaround. (Zoraiz Irshad/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 3, 7:25 pm
Protesters walk out, block traffic to oppose Israeli military’s invasion of Rafah
This post was updated June 5 at 11:26 p.m. Over 300 pro-Palestine protesters marched through campus and blocked traffic Monday to oppose the Israeli military’s invasion of Rafah – a city in the southern Gaza Strip – and demand UC divestment from Israel. Read more...
Photo: Pro-Palestine protesters block traffic at the intersection of Le Conte Avenue and Westwood Plaza. Several organizations, including Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA and United Auto Workers Local 4811 rank and file caucus members, planned the event. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)