President-elect Joe Biden’s plans for higher education could make the University of California system more accessible for low-income students, students and faculty said. Biden campaigned on eliminating tuition for households with an annual income of less than $125,000. Read more...
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November 16, 6:25 pm
UC can increase diversity despite Proposition 16 failure, according to faculty
UCLA faculty said outreach efforts and financial aid can help the University of California increase diversity among the UC’s student body in light of the failure of Proposition 16 in the 2020 election. Read more...
Photo: With the failure of Proposition 16 in the state, which aimed to allow the use of affirmative action, UCLA faculty said outreach efforts and financial aid can help increase the student body’s diversity. (Photo by Tanmay Shankar/Senior staff. Photo Illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
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October 27, 7:44 pm
Q&A: New EDI Vice Chancellor Anna Spain Bradley’s goals for her upcoming term
Anna Spain Bradley became the vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion in September after Jerry Kang stepped down in June. UCLA created the office in 2014 after 30 UCLA faculty members published the 2013 Moreno Report, which highlighted concerns over the deteriorating campus racial climate. Read more...
Photo: Vice Chancellor Anna Spain Bradley sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her priorities as the new EDI vice chancellor as well as other issues facing the UCLA community. (Courtesy of UCLA Media Relations)
California, Higher Education, News
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October 15, 8:29 am
New law protecting student borrowers leaves some uncertain about effectiveness
California is the first state to pass a bill that would create a bill of rights for students who take out loans, though some say the bill may not have any meaningful effects. Read more...
Photo: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 376 in law Sept. 25, legalizing a Student Borrower Bill of Rights. However, some say the bill may not have any meaningful effects. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
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September 26, 2:44 pm
UCLA reinstates accounting lecturer previously on leave for controversial email
UCLA reinstated a lecturer after it found his communications to students did not warrant a formal investigation, despite student petitions calling an email to students “tone-deaf” and insensitive. Read more...
Photo: The Anderson School of Management reinstated a disputed lecturer after putting him on leave.(Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 23, 6:28 pm
UCLA officials discuss building communities virtually at student leadership event
All UCLA students will have accounts with the communication tool Slack, among other resources UCLA will provide the student body, to prepare for a remote quarter, UCLA administrators told student leaders at a Monday event. Read more...
Photo: UCLA administrators discussed ways to help student leaders connect with the campus community as students conduct remote learning. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 17, 5:46 pm
UC system experiences nearly $2B loss as a result of pandemic, seeks federal aid
The University of California is pursuing federal funding to alleviate its nearly $2 billion revenue loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The UC system has incurred high costs since the beginning of the pandemic and hopes to obtain additional funding if the federal government passes new stimulus packages, said UC spokesperson Stett Holbrook in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: The University of California has lost about $2 billion in revenue since the start of the pandemic and is pursuing federal funding to help alleviate that loss. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin)