The North Westwood Neighborhood Council passed a community impact statement calling on UCLA to designate itself as a sanctuary campus at its April meeting. The council, which represents UCLA and Westwood Village, meets on the first Wednesday of every month at UCLA’s Weyburn Terrace. Read more...
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Campus, International, National, News
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April 17, 8:57 pm
Former U.S. ambassador discusses new novel, global affairs at School of Law
A former United States ambassador to Russia said people should remain hopeful for a more democratic global future in a Thursday talk at the School of Law. Read more...
Photo: Michael McFaul, a former United States ambassador to Russia who served in the Obama administration for five years, is pictured. McFaul said people should remain hopeful for a more democratic global future in a Thursday talk at the School of Law. (Elle Smith/Daily Bruin)
Academics, Campus, News, Science & Health
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April 17, 4:06 pm
‘Discover UCLA Engineering’ event introduces admitted students to opportunities
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering students and faculty welcomed hundreds of admitted first-year students to campus Saturday. More than 20 representatives from engineering departments and clubs shared their experiences with admitted students at a “Discover UCLA Engineering” event in the Court of Sciences. Read more...
Photo: The chemical engineering booth is pictured at the engineering welcome. (Courtesy of Leilani Krantz)
Campus, News, Student Government
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April 17, 1:36 am
USAC recap – April 7
The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved letters and resolutions in support of four different changes to the California constitution at its April 7 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
A Closer Look, Academics, California, Campus, News
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April 16, 11:45 pm
‘Absolutely horrendous’: Is a UCLA ethnic studies program for K-12 teachers in danger?
This post was updated April 19 at 9:28 p.m. UCLA is defunding a program that trains educators to teach ethnic studies in K-12 schools, faculty alleged. Read more...
Photo: Ethnic studies books are stacked on a table. Faculty alleged that UCLA is defunding the Ethnic Studies Certificate Program, which is a collaboration between UCLA Center X, the UCLA Institute for American Cultures and UCLA Extension. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Los Angeles, News
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April 16, 11:19 pm
Is life in LA getting worse? New survey provides insights
Los Angeles residents’ quality of life has reached a historic low, UCLA researchers said at a Wednesday event. Zev Yaroslavsky, the director of the Luskin School of Public Affairs’ Los Angeles Initiative, announced the results of the 11th Los Angeles County Quality of Life Index at the school’s eighth-annual summit, which was held in the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
Photo: Josh Haskell, a reporter for ABC7 Eyewitness News; Miguel Santana, the president and CEO of the California Community Foundation; and Zev Yaroslavsky, the director of the Los Angeles Initiative are pictured (left to right). Los Angeles residents’ quality of life has reached a historic low, UCLA researchers said at a Wednesday event. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
California, Campus, National, News
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April 16, 11:00 pm
‘There’s not real power in Washington’: Former Sen. Butler is focused on the local
Former U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler emphasized the importance of local governments in enacting political change at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 2026 Luskin Summit on Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: Former U.S. Senator Laphonza Butler and Alissa Ko, a UCLA alumnus and the vice president of external affairs for the insurance company Health Net, are pictured. Butler emphasized the importance of local government in enacting political change at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 2026 summit Wednesday. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)