Associate professor of anthropology Hannah Appel said she has been repeatedly doxed and threatened via email since spring 2024. Appel, a member of Faculty for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, said she is on the watchlist of Canary Mission, a website that tracks professors who “promote hatred of the USA, Israel and Jews on North American college campuses and beyond.” She had previously participated in pro-Palestine protests and spoke during an occupation of Dodd Hall in May 2024. Read more...
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December 11, 5:14 pm
UCLA shares immigration enforcement policies, procedures in accordance with CA law
UCLA is asking community members to inform UCPD if immigration officers enter or are expected to enter campus to execute federal immigration orders. The university issued the notice in a Thursday BruinPost, noting in the message that it has “no indication or reports” suggesting immigration enforcement operations will occur on campus. Read more...
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December 6, 6:33 pm
Organizations increase food access support amid, following CalFresh delays
Organizations serving UCLA students have expanded their emergency food assistance programs after the federal government shutdown delayed CalFresh benefits in early November. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that CalFresh – a program that provides nearly 5 million low-income Californians with federally funded food assistance would be delayed beginning Nov. Read more...
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December 4, 9:14 am
UCLA lags in bottom half of Abbott, Big Ten blood drive and urges donations
UCLA is looking for a last-minute push in this year’s Big Ten blood donation competition, as the Bruins lie in the bottom half of 18 participating universities. Read more...
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December 2, 6:15 pm
UCLA public health experts question RFK Jr.’s new saturated fat guidelines
UCLA public health experts questioned the credibility of new federal dietary guidelines that may encourage Americans to consume more saturated fat. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Read more...
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November 25, 6:36 pm
UC community urges Regents to resist Trump administration demands during meeting
UC community members called on the University to stand up to the Trump administration, reject tuition hikes and renew funding for disability services during three public comment sessions at the UC Board of Regents’ November meeting. Read more...
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November 20, 8:01 pm
Trump lawsuit challenges California’s in-state tuition for undocumented students
This post was updated Nov. 20 at 10:31 p.m. The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging that a California law offering in-state tuition to certain undocumented students is illegal. Read more...