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National, News

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October 17, 12:03 am

Act proposed by House of Representatives would make college more affordable

A new bill in the House of Representatives could overhaul the higher education system. The College Affordability Act, which was introduced by the House Committee on Education and Labor on Tuesday, aims to lower the cost of college, improve the quality of higher education and increase student opportunities, according to a press release from the committee. Read more...

Photo: The House Committee on Education and Labor introduced legislation Tuesday that could overhaul the higher education system. The College Affordability Act would update the Higher Education Act for the first time in over 10 years using about $400 billion in funding. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, Westwood

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October 16, 6:46 pm

Students, faculty discuss implications of Westwood’s expensive housing options

This post was updated Oct. 17 at 12:17 a.m. Chaonan Liu pays exorbitant sums to live several miles away from campus. Liu, a fourth-year financial actuarial mathematics student, said the expense of living near campus had forced her into an apartment a few miles away from campus still costing $1,100 a month – with no bathroom. Read more...

Photo: Westwood has the highest rent in all of California. In the nation, only a few New York ZIP codes are more expensive. The high cost of rent can drive students to live with several roommates or live far from campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, UC

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October 16, 1:00 am

UC considering new tuition model to keep rates flat during college

The University of California is considering a new tuition model that would guarantee a fixed tuition rate for students during their time in college. This cohort-based tuition model would keep base tuition, student services fees and nonresident supplemental tuition flat for undergraduates while applying increases to incoming cohorts of students, UC spokesperson Sarah McBride said in an email statement. Read more...

Campus, News, Science & Health

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October 16, 12:39 am

Mental Health Tracker debuts as part of Depression Grand Challenge

UCLA researchers created an online mental health tracker for students to screen, track and treat their mental health issues as part of UCLA’s Depression Grand Challenge. Read more...

Photo: UCLA researchers developed a mental health tracker, free for all registered students, as part of the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge which seeks to cut depression burdens in half by 2050. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, News, Science & Health

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October 16, 12:28 am

Luskin Center for Innovation receives $3M grant to assess California’s water needs

California became the first state to recognize that access to clean and affordable water is a human right in 2012. Still, according to Peter Roquemore, a researcher at the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation, small, low-income minority communities do not have access to a steady supply of clean water. Read more...

Photo: A team at the Luskin Center for Innovation has received a $3 million grant from the California State Water Resources Board to conduct a statewide assessment of water systems need. The team will analyze data provided by the board to identify ways to improve water treatment and transportation. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)


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