This post was updated May 6 at 10:49 p.m. Sgt. 1st Class Kate Cole, a senior military science instructor at UCLA Army ROTC, is among 32 plaintiffs suing President Donald Trump’s administration for its ban on transgender people serving in the military. Read more...
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May 2, 4:18 pm
James Milliken appointed by UC Board of Regents as next University president
This post was updated May 6 at 10:26 p.m. The UC Board of Regents appointed James Milliken to be the University’s next president Friday. Milliken, the current chancellor of the University of Texas system, will assume the role Aug. Read more...
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April 30, 11:55 pm
California Attorney General Rob Bonta talks efforts to oppose Trump administration
This post was updated May 6 at 9:36 a.m. California Attorney General Rob Bonta said he is doing everything within his power to protect people without legal status at a Friday UCLA School of Law event. Read more...
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April 27, 5:43 pm
UCLA researchers express concerns on academic funding cuts, NIH indirect costs cap
This post was updated April 27 at 10:17 p.m. UCLA researchers expressed concerns about academic funding cuts under the Trump administration. The National Institutes of Health announced it would cap indirect costs for its grants at 15%, a decline from its previous average for indirect cost rates between 27% and 28%. Read more...
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April 25, 11:31 am
Trump administration announces restoration of international students’ visas
This post was updated April 27 at 9:51 p.m. The United States Department of Justice announced it would restore the visas of international students who had theirs revoked in recent weeks. Read more...
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April 25, 12:13 am
California joins suit against Trump administration for cuts to educational grants
California has joined a lawsuit suing the Trump administration for cutting grants designed to combat a nationwide teacher shortage. Eight states sued the Trump administration for terminating $600 million worth of grants. Read more...
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April 22, 11:46 pm
Anderson Forecast predicts possible recession due to Trump administration policies
UCLA Anderson Forecast predicted in March that, if enacted, the Trump administration’s economic policies will lead to recession. Clement Bohr, the economist who authored the recession watch report, cited concerns about President Donald Trump’s tariff policies, mass deportations and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency – an initiative to cut federal spending. Read more...