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August 21, 5:26 pm

New ELTS department seeks to provide holistic approach in first full academic year

UCLA has retained its dedication to European language studies in creating the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies, which has been official since spring 2021 and will begin its first full academic year as a fully operational department in fall 2021. Read more...

Photo: In Spring 2021, UCLA merged the departments of French and Francophone studies, Germanic languages, Scandinavian and Italian to create the Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies. The new ELTS department, situated in Royce Hall, will embark on its first full academic year in operation in fall 2021, offering new majors and minors to students.

A Closer Look, International, News

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August 6, 5:12 pm

Students discuss benefits, drawbacks of Tokyo’s hosting Olympics during pandemic

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 10:07 p.m. When Kakeru Iwabuchi learned the 2020 Summer Olympics would be held in Tokyo, he was ecstatic. Iwabuchi, a fourth-year sociology student from Japan, said he even applied to be an Olympic volunteer, hoping to support the Games. Read more...

Photo: Japanese international students have mixed feelings about Tokyo’s decision to proceed with hosting the Olympic Games in July despite an ongoing state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and record numbers of daily infections. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin)

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July 10, 6:18 pm

California Legislature proposes bill to reduce number of nonresident UC students

This post was updated July 11 at 6:59 p.m. The California Legislature sent Gov. Gavin Newson a bill on June 28 to reduce the number of out-of-state and international students at the University of California. Read more...

Photo: The California Legislature is planning on reducing the number of out-of-state students at the University of California to let in more in-state students. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)

International, News, UC

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May 25, 4:01 pm

At a Distance: Students and faculty express hope, concerns amid protests for change in Colombia

Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Because of the pandemic, many international Bruins are currently residing in their home countries. In “At a Distance,” Daily Bruin writers will look at events around the world Bruins care about and give a student’s perspective on the topics. Read more...

Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Daily Bruin)

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May 17, 2:22 pm

UCLA students of Indian diaspora worry for family in India amid COVID-19 outbreak

Kaashvi Mahajan felt disheartened on a recent call with her grandparents. She had been hearing about the COVID-19 situation in India – where cases have dramatically increased – but was in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, over 1,400 miles away from her relatives in New Delhi, India. Read more...

Photo: First-year Kaashvi Mahajan worries about her family in New Delhi during India’s COVID-19 crisis. Currently in Abu Dhabi, she finds it difficult to comfort and support relatives from afar. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)


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