It was the first day of instruction Monday and Jenny Galvez was preparing to help organize a nationwide “day of action” about the immigration reform bills in Congress, in addition to preparing for all her new classes. Read more...

Amid the current national controversy surrounding illegal immigration to the United States, the University of California is facing a lawsuit over fees paid by undocumented students for higher education. Read more...

The U.S. Department of Education has recently been hit by a series of lawsuits from groups seeking to repeal a policy that prevents college students who have been convicted of drug offenses from receiving federal financial aid. Read more...

When the UC Board of Regents voted in March to withdraw funds from companies involved with the Sudanese government, they created the most extensive university divestment plan to date. Read more...

While many UCLA students were relaxing over spring break, hundreds of thousands of protesters hit the streets in cities across the country such as Los Angeles, Phoenix, Denver, Chicago and New York. Read more...

China is on track for long-term economic growth and the expansion of the Asian powerhouse will likely yield more opportunities than threats for the United States, according to economists and business leaders who spoke at the presentation of the UCLA Anderson Forecast on Wednesday. Read more...

Contentious debate and widespread protests erupted this past week as lawmakers in the House and Senate began debating an immigration reform bill that would tighten restrictions on immigrants trying to cross the border between the United States and Mexico. Read more...