After working through an online year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are looking forward to being part of the UCLA community. For many, this includes advocating for themselves and others. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
This post was updated July 11 at 6:59 p.m. The California Legislature sent Gov. Gavin Newson a bill on June 28 to reduce the number of out-of-state and international students at the University of California. Read more...
Photo: The California Legislature is planning on reducing the number of out-of-state students at the University of California to let in more in-state students. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated July 11 at 6:37 p.m. Funding for the UCLA Graduate Writing Center was cut in half for the 2021-22 school year, leading to more than 30% of its student staff being laid off. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Student Fee Advisory Committee reduced funding to the Graduate Writing Center for the 2021-2022 academic school year. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed rehousing the Campus Retention Committee and Student Initiated Outreach Center projects from under the Community Programs Office. Public Comment: Justin Rodriguez, a fourth-year economics student, said he supports the council’s discussion about rehousing the CRC and SIOC projects from under the CPO. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed rehousing the Campus Retention Committee and Student Initiated Outreach Center projects from under the Community Programs Office, as well as UCOP Presidential Safety Plan. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Undergraduate student government members are advocating for greater accessibility to mental health services as UCLA prepares to return to in-person instruction in the fall. UCLA announced in mid-May that it plans to offer approximately 80% of courses in person and open triple-occupancy housing in the fall. Read more...
Photo: (Photo by Ashley Kenney/Photo editor. Photo illustration by Emily Dembinski/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A newly reelected undergraduate student commissioner plans to support and fund the repatriation of Indigenous artifacts at UCLA. Promise Ogunleye, the Undergraduate Students Association Council Cultural Affairs commissioner, pledged to facilitate artifact and art repatriation efforts during her run in the 2021 USAC election. Read more...
Photo: The Cultural Affairs Commission is leading repatriation efforts for Indigenous artifacts stored at UCLA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed publishing a statement voicing solidarity with Palestinian students. Public Comment: Lauren Thielen-Esparza, a third-year political science student, said she supported USAC’s making a statement in support of Palestinians. Read more...
