The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, met for its November meeting from Nov. 16 to Nov. 18 via teleconference. Read more...
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November 30, 7:49 pm
UCLA study reveals challenges for student workers amid return to campus
Student workers will face new challenges when returning to campus and work amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a student-led UCLA report found. Student researchers from the UCLA Labor Summer Research Program released a report Nov. Read more...
Photo: College students in Los Angeles County were interviewed for a report about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their working conditions. (Courtesy of Citlalli Chávez-Nava)
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November 28, 11:03 pm
Report discusses representation, issues faced by Latinx students in California
Latinx students are graduating high school and enrolling in higher education at historically high rates, but they continue to experience barriers enrolling in and graduating from four-year colleges, according to a recent report about California’s Latinx student population. Read more...
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November 25, 10:57 pm
American Indian/Indigenous Languages Seminar extends reach, becomes inclusive forum
After more than three decades in session, the American Indian/Indigenous Languages Seminar at the Department of Linguistics has grown to become a forum for linguists to study Indigenous languages, as well as present and receive feedback on their research in the subject. Read more...
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November 25, 10:50 pm
UC grant integrates Indigenous voices in reshaping view of colonial missions
A critical mission studies grant program funded by the University of California to help researchers rewrite the history of the California colonial mission system is coming to a close. Read more...
Photo: Critical missions studies, a grant funded by the University of California, fosters collaboration between academics and Indigenous communities to reframe how the history of the colonial mission system in California is discussed. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
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November 16, 7:15 pm
Bilingual Lecture Series on Iran educates, connects Iranian diaspora
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 9:20 a.m. The Bilingual Lecture Series on Iran at UCLA has allowed the Iranian community of Southern California to further learn about their roots in their native language. Read more...
Photo: A cross-campus collaboration between professors from UCLA and California State University, Northridge created the Bilingual Lecture Series on Iran in 2003. Since then, the series has hosted a variety of speakers to provide lectures in Farsi and English about topics such as Iranian politics, culture and society. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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November 11, 1:57 am
UCLA prepares for winter transition to Canvas system from CCLE
UCLA will transition learning management systems to host all courses via Canvas on Bruin Learn by winter. A learning management system is a web-based software that manages course materials and resources for institutions, instructors and students. Read more...
Photo: By winter, UCLA will fully transition from CCLE to Bruin Learn, which is hosted on the learning management system Canvas. (Lauren Kim/Daily Bruin)