Tuesday, July 1

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)


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)



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)


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)


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)




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