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March 26, 9:36 pm

2024 Hollywood Diversity Report shows success, increase in racially diverse films

This post was updated March 31 at 9:55 p.m. Researchers found in part one of UCLA’s 2024 Hollywood Diversity Report that while films have improved in racial diversity on- and off-screen this year, the number of female directors has stagnated. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is the Hollywood Sign. A recent report released by UCLA researchers concluded that while theatrical films have improved in racial diversity on- and off-screen, there is still work to do to ensure the industry reflects the diversity of the wider population. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Crime, Los Angeles, News, Science & Health

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March 23, 8:19 pm

Harbor-UCLA, former orthopedics chief part ways amid sexual misconduct allegations

Former Harbor-UCLA Medical Center orthopedics chief Dr. Louis Kwong, who currently faces several allegations of sexual misconduct, is no longer employed by the hospital. Chief Medical Officer Griselda Gutierrez informed orthopedics staff of Kwong’s departure March 13, though the hospital refused to clarify Thursday if it was voluntary or forced, the Los Angeles Daily News reported Friday. Read more...

Photo: The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, is pictured. Harbor-UCLA confirmed this month that its former orthopedics chief, Dr. Louis Kwong – who has been under investigation for sexual misconduct – is no longer employed by the hospital. (Courtesy of Biochemistry2016/Wikimedia Commons)

A Closer Look, Campus, Higher Education, News, UC

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March 23, 8:14 pm

Bruin Parenting Scholars hosts march to advocate for needs of student parents

The Bruin Parenting Scholars hosted a healing and visibility walk Wednesday to urge UCLA to increase resources, safety and equitability for student parents and their children. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are attendees of the Bruin Parenting Scholars healing and visibility walk in a circle. The event was hosted in response to the recent death of a student parent and the arrest of an Early Care and Education caregiver. (Catherine Hamilton/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Higher Education, News

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March 20, 7:37 pm

UCLA report finds US suburban schools mirroring urban trends

This post was updated April 2 at 8:45 p.m.  A February report from the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that suburban schools have been increasingly experiencing educational policy trends previously restricted to urban districts. Read more...

Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. A February report from the Civil Rights Project at UCLA found that racial and ethnic diversity are on the rise in suburban schools. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, News, UC

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March 20, 4:56 pm

UC Regents tables vote on Item J1 until May meeting

The UC Board of Regents voted Wednesday to delay its decision on Item J1 – a policy that would prohibit University departments from making political statements on their website homepages – until it reconvenes in May.  The motion to delay the vote until the board’s May meetings passed unanimously and was the second time the regents delayed a vote on the policy since January. Read more...

Photo: Signs put up by community members participating in a sit-in outside the Luskin Conference Center are pictured. The sit-in aims to protest the UC Board of Regents’ Item J1, which was tabled for vote Wednesday. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)

Campus, News, UC

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March 20, 2:27 pm

AFSCME Local 3299 demands higher wages, divestment at UC Board of Regents meeting

This post was updated March 21 at 10:35 a.m. Around 100 protesters gathered outside the UC Board of Regents’ meeting Wednesday to call for better contracts and protections for service, patient technical care and skilled craft workers. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Michael Avant, president of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, making a speech outside the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Protesters gathered outside the UC Board of Regents meeting to call for better contracts and protections for union workers. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)


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