Graduate students, undergraduate students and supporters from other labor unions rallied outside Young Hall on Thursday in protest of the University of California’s refusal to recognize the graduate student researcher union. Read more...
Photo: Natalie Moncada, a molecular, cellular and integrative physiology doctoral student, spoke at the rally about their experiences as a graduate student researcher. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 31 at 11:57 p.m. A new state law creating bachelor’s degree programs at community colleges will reduce barriers and racial equity gaps, said a UCLA professor and representatives from the San Diego Community College District. Read more...
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Tiffany Linh and other transfer students celebrated National Transfer Student Week over s’mores as the week came to a close. From Oct. 18 to Oct. 22, the Transfer Student Center, Transfer Leadership Coalition and the Undergraduate Students Association Council transfer student representative’s office, along with other UCLA programs, partnered to host a variety of workshops and social events to celebrate National Transfer Student Week at UCLA, ending with pumpkin painting in De Neve Holly and a s’more social at Saxon Suites. Read more...
Photo: UCLA celebrated National Transfer Student Week from Oct. 18 to Oct. 22. The Transfer Student Center collaborated with other UCLA organizations to host a variety of social events and workshops geared toward transfer students. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA graduate students and professors said changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program are exciting but more improvements can still be made. The U.S. Department of Education announced Oct. Read more...
Photo: The Department of Education introduced changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program that will help those working in public sector jobs pay back their student debt faster. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
University of California students voiced support for two recently passed California bills that will reform the transfer process from community colleges to public universities. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 928 and AB 111 on Oct. Read more...
Photo: One of the bills Gov. Gavin Newsom recently passed intends to change the transfer process by creating one set of general education requirements for California State University and University of California campuses. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
With midterms rapidly approaching – and for many, the first in-person midterm in more than a year – students discussed their experiences with the bell curve. Read more...
Photo: Students reflected on bell curve grading, which scores students in comparison to their classmates. (Esther Li/Daily Bruin staff)
Hitoshi Abe was awarded a Foreign Minister’s Commendation from the government of Japan, according to a UCLA International Institute press release from Sept. 27. Abe, the director of the UCLA Paul I. Read more...
Photo: The director of the UCLA Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, Hitoshi Abe, received a Foreign Minister’s Commendation from the government of Japan. Colleagues said Abe is dedicated to advancing academic and cultural understanding and exchange between the U.S. and Japan. (Courtesy of Shunichi Atumi)
