This post was updated Oct. 1 at 4:03 p.m. UC communication workers voted Thursday to join a union representing more than 60,000 student employees, researchers and educators across the University. Read more...
Photo: Union members hold signs. UC communication workers voted to ratify a union contract and joined United Auto Workers Local 4811 on Thursday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:01 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have allowed undocumented students to hold jobs on public university campuses across the state. Assembly Bill 713 – the Opportunity for All Act – would have prevented the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from barring undocumented students from on-campus jobs because they are unable to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...
Photo: Community members advocate for undocumented students to be able to hold on-campus jobs. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have given undocumented students the ability to hold jobs on public university campuses. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The University’s revenues are increasingly falling short of its operating expenses, the UC Board of Regents said at its meeting Wednesday. The regents’ Finance and Capital Strategies Committee heard presentations on the UC’s budget and updates on the UCLA West Valley Medical Center and UCLA Research Park projects during its Tuesday and Wednesday meetings at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents’ Finance and Capital Strategies Committee meets at the board’s September meeting. The University’s revenue streams are falling short of its expenses, the regents said at the meeting. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
Faculty, students and parents urged the UC Board of Regents to reverse the closure of UCLA’s childcare centers during the regents’ meetings Monday to Wednesday. The Early Care and Education program, which includes the Krieger and University Village centers, will close in June 2027 because of budget constraints, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt announced in an August email to parents. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents hears public comment at its September meeting at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Community members urged the board to reverse the closure of UCLA’s childcare centers at the meeting, which took place Monday through Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The UC Student Association’s newly elected president is pushing to strengthen grassroots organizing and build closer ties between student organizations and University administrators. The UCSA – a student-led organization that represents UC student governments – advocates for more than 230,000 undergraduate students across the University in system and statewide issues. Read more...
Photo: The UC Student Association’s new president, Candice Phan, is pictured. Phan, who was elected Aug. 1, hopes to elevate student voices during her time in office. (Courtesy of Candice Phan)
The UC is considering introducing an alternative standardized test in addition to the SAT and ACT for first-year undergraduate admissions. The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating the SAT and ACT for undergraduate admissions by June 2027. Read more...
Photo: A photo illustration of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and SAT test prep books is pictured. The UC is considering using the SBAC test, in addition to the SAT and ACT, for first-year undergraduate admissions. (Photo by Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff. Photo illustration by Haley Park/Illustration & Cartoons director)
The California Legislature approved a bill Friday that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs at UCLA and other public universities across the state. The Opportunity for All Act – or Assembly Bill 713 – would bar the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from denying students employment based solely on their ability to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...
Photo: A community member holds a sign in support of the Opportunity for All movement. The California Legislature approved a bill Friday that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs at public universities across the state. (Daily Bruin file photo)
