This post was updated April 10 at 10:48 a.m. Administrators from a UCLA school met with Black student activists and are planning to increase funding and create new positions at the school to promote diversity in response to a student petition from January. Read more...
Photo: Administrators at the School of Education and Information Studies pledged more support and resources for Black students in response to a January student petition. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC system, met for its bimonthly meeting on March 17 and March 18 via teleconference. Read more...
Photo: The University of California Board of Regents met for their bimonthly meeting March 17 and March 18. Over the two days, the board discussed equity gaps and admission changes they are making in response to audit reports. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyone’s lives, especially for those working in health care. There have been both administrative and practical changes as a result of the pandemic to the health care industry, many of which are expected to remain even after the pandemic. Read more...
Photo: As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic several pre-health students have experienced changes to how they prepare for their careers and graduate school. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 7 at 9:31 p.m. The newly proposed bill to reform the Cal Grant system could make it easier for low-income students to receive funds, but will reduce the award amounts, UCLA faculty said. Read more...
The University of California Student Association is working with the UC to urge the U.S. Congress to double the maximum value of the Pell Grant. The UC launched the Double the Pell campaign and announced its partnership with UCSA on Feb. Read more...
This post was updated Feb. 15 at 08:57 p.m. The elimination of standardized testing in admissions may have been a factor in the record-high number of people who applied for fall 2021 admissions at the University of California, faculty and students said. Read more...
This post was last updated Jan. 31 at 8:42 pm. UCLA received a record number of applications for fall 2021 admission, including an increase in applications from historically underrepresented communities. Read more...
Photo: Record numbers of students from underrepresented communities applied to UCLA for fall 2021. The school received the highest number of applications in its history. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
