UCLA named a new dean of undergraduate education. Adriana Galván will start as dean of undergraduate education July 1, said Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter in a statement Thursday. Read more...
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June 25, 6:00 pm
UCLA to create new Black Resource Center in major step for Black student community
This post was updated June 28 at 2:10 p.m. UCLA will create a Black Resource Center on campus, a UCLA spokesperson confirmed Thursday. The Black Resource Center will be in the center of campus, said UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez in an emailed statement. The Black Graduate Student Association and the Afrikan Student Union said in a joint statement Thursday that the creation of a Black Resource Center is a monumental step for the Black community at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will fund a Black Resource Center on campus, confirmed a UCLA spokesperson. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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June 24, 5:04 pm
Union holds protests at UC medical centers in response to recent layoff notices
The University of California’s largest labor union organized a statewide protest Wednesday against UC-wide layoffs related to the coronavirus pandemic. “UC, UC, you’re no good, treat your workers like you should,” chanted dozens of unionized employees outside the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Dozens of protesters gathered outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Wednesday in protest of coronavirus-related layoffs across the University of California. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 23, 1:03 pm
UCLA student hopes to make change after losing father to coronavirus
After losing his father to the COVID-19 pandemic, Evan Sentoso is intent on advocating for workers’ rights. Sentoso’s father, Harry Sentoso, passed away at 63, two weeks after he started working at Amazon in late March – during the company’s hiring spree following high demand for essential and non-essential items. Read more...
Photo: Evan Sentoso, a rising fourth-year cognitive science student, is intent on advocating for labor rights in light of his father’s passing. But Sentoso is still grieving over his loss. (Courtesy of Evan Sentoso)
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June 20, 3:35 pm
UCLA programs aim to help students facing food insecurity during pandemic
As students and their families face reduced income because of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, many are becoming more vulnerable to food insecurity. Tabitha Romero, a fourth-year political science student, was the first in her family to graduate from college, but her celebratory moment is mixed with anxieties for the future and the looming realities of food insecurity. Read more...
Photo: UCLA programs help students alleviate basic needs concerns amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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June 19, 11:04 am
UCLA implements COVID-19 symptom monitoring survey for students and staff
Students will be required to fill out a survey to monitor for COVID-19 symptoms daily before entering campus, according to UCLA guidelines for COVID-19 monitoring. Students will receive a daily email reminder to complete a one- to two-minute survey to monitor for symptoms before entering campus. Read more...
Photo: UCLA guidelines for COVID-19 monitoring require students and staff to fill out a daily survey for COVID-19 symptoms before entering campus. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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June 18, 12:09 pm
Supreme Court rules in favor of UC Regents to maintain DACA
The Supreme Court ruled against the decision to end a program that would protect undocumented individuals from deportation, claiming the decision was made arbitrarily. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was first created in 2012 by the Department of Homeland Security under the Obama administration, which allowed undocumented individuals who entered the country under the age of 16 to defer deportation and legally work in the U.S. The court voted 5-4 in favor of the University of California Regents, one of the first entities to challenge the termination of DACA, finding that the DHS’ decision to end the DACA program was both reviewable in court and arbitrary. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January 2017 directing federal agencies to execute immigration laws against “removable aliens.” In response, the DHS revoked both DACA and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents program in June 2017. Read more...
Photo: The Supreme Court ruled against the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in a 5-4 decision Thursday. (Creative Commons courtesy of Wally Gobetz via Flickr)