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The California State Capitol is pictured. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster and professor Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

Gov. Gavin Newsom appoints podcaster Scott Galloway to UC Board of Regents

This post was updated July 26 at 8:30 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. Galloway – who hosts The Prof G Pod, a tech-focused podcast with up to 100,000 monthly listeners – must receive confirmation from the state Senate before serving on the 26-member board. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster and professor Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

The California State Capitol is pictured. Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster and professor Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)

UC reaches tentative agreement with CIR-SEIU after almost a year of negotiations

A union representing more than 6,400 UC resident physicians and fellows reached a tentative agreement with the University on Wednesday. The Committee of Interns and Residents, a local affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, began contract negotiations with the University in August, according to a Thursday UC Office of the President press release. Read more...

Photo: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center is pictured. The Committee of Interns and Residents reached at tentative agreement with the University on Wednesday after 11 months of negotiations. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UC regents discuss $350 million funding increase, cuts to scholarships

This post was updated July 25 at 1:55 p.m. While Gov. Gavin Newsom increased the UC’s state funding for the upcoming fiscal year, the approved budget also included cuts to scholarships, the UC Board of Regents said. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents sit at their bimonthly meeting. While Gov. Gavin Newsom’s budget increased funding to the University for the 2026-27 fiscal year, some scholarships had their funding cut, the board said at their July meeting. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


UC Regents hear public comment on SAT, ACT debate, undocumented student concerns

This post was updated July 21 at 3:09 p.m. Faculty and students called on the UC Board of Regents to reinstate standardized testing requirements and support undocumented students at its July meeting. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents hears public comment at UC San Francisco. The board heard community members argue both for and against reinstating standardized testing for first-year undergraduate admissions at their July meeting. (Edward Ho/Daily Bruin)


USAC recap – July 7

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved its 2026-27 budget and allocated $3,038.90 from its discretionary fund to a non-USAC entity at its July 7 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...


At Kesem at UCLA, children impacted by family cancer discover community, connection

This post was updated July 20 at 12:33 a.m. A free, student-run summer camp is fostering community and support for children who have lived with a parent or caregiver with cancer. Read more...

Photo: Kesem at UCLA members Andrea “Butterfly” Rodriguez Arcila (left) and Timilehin “Sprinkles” Asebiomo (right) are featured. The camp hosted about 170 children this summer over two sessions. (Courtesy of Galilea “Penguin” Velasco)