This post was updated May 25 at 11:00 p.m. A distinguished professor in urban planning will become the permanent dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs on June 1. Read more...
Photo: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris sits in an office at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Loukaitou-Sideris will become the school’s permanent dean June 1 after serving as interim dean since 2023. (Courtesy of Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris)
This post was updated May 31 at 10:44 p.m. Two Democrats – including an incumbent – and a Republican retired businessman are among the candidates vying to represent UCLA and its surrounding areas in the state assembly. Read more...
Photo: The California state capitol building is pictured. Two Democrats – including the incumbent – and a Republican are among the candidates for the state assembly seat that represents UCLA and its surrounding areas. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)
UCLA historians launched a revamped digital labor history archive in April, preserving materials from movements led by Southern California unions. The Memory Work Research Initiative at UCLA – which the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment oversees – digitized documents, images and flyers on an online archive called Power from the Past. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Kristen Lee Yokota/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 22 at 12:29 p.m. A union that represents more than 40,000 workers – and that has been in negotiations with the UC for more than two years – voted to ratify a contract with the University on Friday. Read more...
Photo: The American Federation of State, City and Municipal Employees Local 3299 vote on a tentative contract with the UC. The union announced Friday that its employees ratified the agreement, with more than 96% of participating members voting “yes.” (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 22 at 1:54 a.m. About 10 miles away from campus, staff at UCLA’s waterfront recreation center are providing a natural escape for students and veterans. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA sailboat sits upside down. The Marina Aquatic Center provides a space for students and veterans to build a connection with the water. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A professor with appointments in three UCLA departments will serve as the 2027-28 chair of the Academic Senate. Catherine Sugar, who will begin her term as chair Sept. Read more...
Photo: Catherine Sugar stands outside the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. Sugar will serve as the next Academic Senate vice chair. (Courtesy to Alexandra Foley)
This post was updated May 21 at 11:12 p.m. Senior Continuing Lecturer Young Kee Markham has taught gerontology to graduate nursing students for 27 years. But starting next fall, Markham said UCLA plans to significantly reduce her teaching appointments amid changes to the graduate degree. Read more...
Photo: The School of Nursing is pictured. Senior Continuing Lecturer Young Kee Markham said her teaching appointments were cut despite her 27 years of experience following a graduate program change. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
