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September 5, 1:30 pm

Gov. Newsom signs bill requiring CSU students to take ethnic studies class

A new state law will require all California State University students to take an ethnic studies course to graduate. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1460 into law Aug. Read more...

Photo: California passed a law Aug. 17 requiring California State University students to take an ethnic studies course in order to graduate, causing a debate about the scope of the requirement and the legislature’s oversight in the education curriculum. (Daily Bruin file photos. Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)

Higher Education, News, UC

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August 17, 7:30 pm

UC-AFT Local 1990 holds protest demanding greater job security outside regent’s home

The union that represents lecturers at UCLA is calling on University of California President Michael Drake to continue contract negotiations to increase job stability for lecturers. Read more...

Photo: Dozens of protesters demanded greater job security for lecturers at the University of California in front of UC Regent George Kieffer’s Brentwood home Monday. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Higher Education, News

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August 12, 2:42 pm

Newly appointed student regent commits to equity for underrepresented students

Newly appointed Student Regent Alexis Zaragoza said she will advocate for equity for underrepresented demographics in the University of California system. Zaragoza, a rising fifth-year geography student from UC Berkeley, will serve from 2021 to 2022. Read more...

Photo: Alexis Zaragoza, the 2021-2022 UC student regent, said she will advocate for equity for underrepresented students and staff in the UC. (Medha Vallurupalli/Daily Bruin)

Campus, Higher Education, News, UC

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August 5, 6:11 pm

UCLA, UC consider cutting 2 scholarships connected with Confederate heritage group

UCLA is considering terminating two scholarships offered by a Confederacy heritage group. The United Daughters of the Confederacy’s California Division currently offers two scholarships to students at the University of California who are descendants of either a Confederacy veteran or a Confederacy veteran’s sibling: the Lulie C. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is in discussion with the University of California to end two scholarships offered by a Confederate heritage group. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Academics, Campus, Higher Education, News

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August 3, 8:57 pm

Online learning could restrict students’ access to affordable textbooks

Textbook affordability advocates worry that the transition to online learning will limit access to course materials for low-income students. Many academic institutions have had to transition to at least partial remote instruction because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...

Photo: Higher education’s transition toward remote instructions could undermine accessibility to course materials and textbook affordability, advocates said.

Higher Education, News, UC

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August 1, 8:06 pm

UC Regents recap – July 28-30

The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, met for their July bi-monthly meeting via teleconference from Tuesday to Thursday. The board discussed university policing, the Thirty Meter Telescope and student and faculty diversity. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed the Thirty Meter Telescope, student and faculty diversity and campus safety via teleconference at their July meeting. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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