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Academics, Higher Education, News

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June 8, 7:25 pm

General education task force seeks to revise program, make clusters mandatory

A task force is considering new ways to revamp UCLA’s general education program, including considering making cluster program participation mandatory for first-year students. The task force, which consists of professors across departments, was created to redesign current GE requirements and create a plan to implement the new changes. Read more...

Photo: A computer showing UCLA’s general education requirements is pictured. A task force made of professors is seeking to redesign current GE requirements, such as making the cluster program mandatory for first-year students. (Catherine Price/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Campus, National, News

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June 8, 7:23 pm

Federal budget cuts hurt JusticeCorps interns, low-income communities

Editors note: This article contains a mention of domestic abuse that some readers may find distubring. Alexis Bembry’s client was ready to give up before walking into the Stanley Mosk Courthouse. Read more...

Photo: JusticeCorps members are sworn at a courthouse. JusticeCorps Los Angeles, which students access through the UCLA Center for Community Engagement, has been impacted by budget cuts of around $400 million to AmeriCorps. (Courtesy of the Los Angeles Superior Court)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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June 8, 7:22 pm

From schedule changes to strikes, students discuss UCLA Dining experiences

Matilda Weaver planned to move off-campus after her freshman year. The UCLA dining experience changed her mind. Weaver, a first-year biology student, is among the thousands of undergraduate students wrapping up their first year of eating UCLA dining options – from food trucks like BittieBitez Mini-Donuts to the more traditional Bruin Plate breakfasts. Read more...

Photo: (Sid Francis/Daily Bruin staff)

Los Angeles, News, Transportation, Westwood

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June 8, 7:19 pm

Upcoming Metro projects set to improve UCLA commute times, curb Westwood traffic

Two upcoming Westwood public transit projects have the potential to reduce traffic at UCLA. The D Line Subway Extension Project will extend the subway line nine miles along Wilshire Boulevard and will include a Westwood/UCLA station, which is set to open in 2027. Read more...

Photo: A sign is posted outside the construction site for the future Westwood/UCLA D Line station. The D Line expansion is one of two upcoming transit projects expected to reduce Westwood traffic throughout the next decade. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

News, UC

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June 8, 7:02 pm

UPTE-CWA 9119, AFSCME Local 3299 negotiations with UC remains ongoing

Picket lines dotted with workers in union T-shirts hoisting signs and chanting into megaphones have become a familiar sight across UC campuses this year. Members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 – which represents over 37,000 service, patient care and skilled craft workers – and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents over 18,000 researchers and technical workers – struck four times throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. Read more...

Photo: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 and the University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 picket. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

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

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June 8, 6:43 pm

‘A man of action’: UC Board of Regents appoints James Milliken as UC president

This post was updated Jun 10 at 2:00 p.m. James Milliken is no stranger to leading a university. Milliken, who has worked in higher education since 1988, previously led the University of Nebraska, the City University of New York and the University of Texas systems. Read more...

Photo: Incoming UC President James Milliken is pictured. Milliken previously led the University of Texas system, the City University of New York and the University of Nebraska. (Courtesy of Moody College of Communication/Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License)

Los Angeles, National, News

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June 8, 4:08 pm

National guard troops station in Westwood after Trump administration deployment

This post was updated June 9 at 3:51 p.m. Around 30 National Guard troops stood guard outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood as of 3 p.m. Read more...

Photo: National Guard troops stand outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Westwood. President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles on Sunday in response to local protests against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. (Zimo Li/Photo editor)


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