Monday, December 15

Trump’s emergency declaration spurs dialogue regarding implications for UC

UCLA student leaders said they oppose President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration and promised to stand by minority groups. Trump announced a national emergency Feb. 15 at the U.S.-Mexico border to access the billions of dollars for a border wall that Congress denied him. Read more...

Photo: Trump announced a national emergency Feb. 15 at the United States-Mexico border to access the billions of dollars for a border wall that Congress denied him. A coalition of 16 states, led by California, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Feb. 18. (Creative Commons photo by Steven Pavlov)




Julián Castro visits UCLA to speak with students about his 2020 presidential run

A candidate for the 2020 presidential election explained his position on various policies, including health care, education and foreign affairs on campus Monday. Julián Castro, former mayor of San Antonio and former United States secretary of housing and urban development under former President Barack Obama, spoke to a Chicana and Chicano studies class about his positions on specific policies, his family background and his qualifications. Read more...

Photo: Julián Castro, a 2020 presidential candidate, spoke to a Chicana and Chicano studies class Monday about his positions on specific policies, his family background and his qualifications. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC decides not to renew Elsevier subscription after months of negotiations

The University of California will not renew its subscription with the world’s largest scientific publisher, a University press release announced Thursday. The UC and Elsevier, which owns over 2,500 journals such as Cell and The Lancet, were unable to come to an agreement regarding publishing fees and subscription costs after months of negotiations. Read more...

Photo: The UC and Elsevier, which owns over 2,500 journals including Cell and The Lancet, were unable to come to an agreement regarding publishing fees and subscription costs after months of negotiations. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)


Visiting professor discusses recent federal tax law and mitigation techniques

A law professor proposed ways for individuals and local and state governments to mitigate the impacts of a recent cap on tax deductions at an event Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: University of California Hastings College of the Law professor Manoj Viswanathan said there are a number of ways to bypass a recent cap on tax deductions. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which went into effect January 2018, capped these deductions. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)


Affordable housing development program to expand and launch this summer

UCLA has developed an educational program which aims to help housing professionals address issues regarding affordable housing. The Howard and Irene Levine Affordable Housing Development Program is an interdisciplinary educational curriculum developed jointly by faculty from the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Ziman Center for Real Estate, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and UCLA School of Law. Read more...

Photo: Joan Ling is the Howard and Irene Levine Affordable Housing Development Program co-director and an urban planning lecturer. She said the program helps enrollees acquire skills and knowledge that can often take a considerable amount of time to learn when actively working in the field. (Courtesy of Berangere Altier)



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