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February 21, 9:08 pm

California State Legislature introduces bill based on UCLA student’s resolution

A resolution written by Alette Laughton, a third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics transfer student, was introduced as a bill in the California State Legislature. If passed, Assembly Bill 1818, which was introduced by Assemblymember Corey Jackson on Jan. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Alette Laughton, a third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics transfer student. Before attending UCLA, Laughton wrote a resolution that is now being considered as a bill in the California State Legislature. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)

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February 14, 4:50 pm

AFSCME Local 3299, community members call on UC to divest from Blackstone

This post was updated Feb. 15 at 9:55 p.m.  In celebration of Valentine’s Day, 75 UC employees and community members demanded the University to “break up” with and divest from Blackstone outside the chancellor’s office in Murphy Hall. Read more...

Photo: UC employees protest the UC’s investment in Blackstone on Wednesday. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 organized the event, which included marching through Murphy Hall to the chancellor’s office. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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February 11, 10:49 pm

UCLA to pilot program guaranteeing admission for associate degree holders

UCLA will pilot an Associate Degree for Transfer Program in the 2026-2027 academic year. Established by Assembly Bill 1291, which was signed into law by Gov. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is outside Janns Steps, with Royce Hall in the background. Assembly Bill 1291 designated that UCLA will be the first UC campus to implement an associate degree for transfer pathway. (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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February 8, 7:51 pm

Student organizations host rally demanding UCLA’s divestment from Israel

This post was updated Feb. 8 at 10:44 p.m. Students for Justice in Palestine and the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA held a rally Thursday calling on the university to divest from companies associated with Israel. Read more...

Photo: People participating in a rally to call for the UC to divest from companies associated with Israel are pictured. The protest, which was hosted by Students for Justice in Palestine alongside the UC Divest Coalition at UCLA, also contained chants and speeches. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)

Higher Education, News, Science & Health, UC

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February 6, 5:41 pm

‘We put the SEE in the UC’: Optometrists picket against unfair labor practices

This post was updated Feb 6. at 9:44 p.m. Record rains did not stop UC optometrists from calling it as they see it, picketing outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Tuesday to demand higher salaries, lower patient wait times and good-faith contract bargaining from the UC. Read more...

Photo: Nearly 50 optometrists, health workers and community members are pictured picketing outside Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Optometrists across the UC began a two-day strike Tuesday morning to protest what they allege is unfair labor practices. (Brandon Morquecho/Assistant Photo editor)

Higher Education, News, UC

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February 3, 9:48 am

UC Regents recap – Jan. 23-25

The UC Board of Regents, the University’s governing body, gathered at San Francisco Mission Bay from Jan. 23 to 25 for its bimonthly meetings. In teleconferenced and in-person sessions, the board discussed UC athletics, student employment opportunities, academic freedom and the state’s proposed budget. Read more...

Photo: UC San Francisco is pictured. The UC Board of Regents discussed the board discussed UC athletics, student employment opportunities, academic freedom and the state’s proposed budget at its January meetings. (Courtesy of Alfred Twu via Wikimedia Commons Courtesy)

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February 1, 4:53 pm

UCLA instructors, union leaders talk implications of successful CSU faculty strike

UCLA faculty and union leaders discussed the recent California State University faculty strike, which ended Jan. 22 with a new contract. The California Faculty Association – a labor union representing 29,000 lecturers, professors, counselors, librarians, coaches and other faculty in the CSU – planned a weeklong strike after over half a year of failed negotiations with the CSU to amend previous contracts and raise faculty wages. Read more...

Photo: California State University, Northridge is pictured. Faculty members across all 23 CSU campuses suspended instruction Jan. 22 to call for a 12% raise for all university faculty, as well as increased parental leave and improved working conditions. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)


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