This post was updated July 31 at 10:49 p.m. The Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law published a report in May that found that LGBTQ students in higher education face higher rates of discrimination and mental illness when compared to non-LGBTQ students. Read more...
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July 23, 5:49 pm
UCLA faculty launch research lab to address inequity, uplift Latina leaders
This post was updated July 24 at 8:47 p.m. The founders of the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab are planning to create a pipeline that connects research directly to policymakers in an attempt to tackle disparities and inequities that Latina women face. Read more...
Photo: Veronica Terriquez (left) and Sonja Diaz (right) stand in front of a UCLA building. The pair co-founded the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab in hopes of linking research and policy to decrease inequities Latina women face, especially in the workforce. (Courtesy of Jessica Wolf)
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July 20, 2:28 pm
UC Board of Regents names UCLA student Merhawi Tesfai as 2023-2024 student regent
This post was updated July 24 at 8:33 p.m. The University of California Board of Regents appointed UCLA doctoral student Merhawi Tesfai as the 2023-2024 student regent Wednesday. Tesfai, a first-generation transfer doctoral student in social welfare, will be the 49th student regent and will have official voting privileges starting July 2023, according to a UC press release. Read more...
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July 16, 7:29 pm
UC joins science equity program in systemwide effort to diversify faculty
This post was updated July 17 at 11:20 p.m. The University of California joined a science equity and diversity program in May, making the UC the first university system to participate in the program, according to a press release from the UC Office of the President. Read more...
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July 9, 3:09 pm
High Potential Individual visa allows select graduates to stay in UK without work
This post was updated July 10 at 9:43 p.m. Increasing demand for skilled workers have prompted changes to the United Kingdom’s immigration policy for recent graduates, allowing them to stay in the country without a job offer, UCLA faculty said. Read more...
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July 5, 6:09 pm
California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA designs workforce program for students
This post was updated July 10 at 9:48 p.m. The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA launched a new workforce development program in April for students preparing to enter scientific, product-based industries, according to the CNSI website. Read more...
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June 25, 3:34 pm
UCLA report shows difficulties for trans students, advocates institutional support
This post was updated June 26 at 9:48 p.m. Transgender students in educational settings – including colleges and universities – often experience harassment and feel a lack of belonging for their identity, but institutions can provide resources to support them, according to a UCLA study. Read more...
Photo: Several pins show the transgender flag and sets of pronouns along with a UCLA sticker incorporating the trans flag. An April 2022 report from the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute, a policy think tank that researches issues surrounded gender identity and sexual orientation, found that many transgender students experience harassment and inequality in higher education settings. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)