Tuesday, December 16

UCLA experts discuss potential impact of CA’s budget deficit on UC funding

This post was updated April 16 at 9:53 p.m.  As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California legislature tackle the state’s nearly $60 billion estimated budget deficit, some UCLA experts said the UC’s funding might be at risk – which could lead to tuition hikes or altered admissions – while others said the University will remain unaffected.  Budget deficits occur when state expenditures exceed revenue. Read more...

Photo: The California State Capitol is pictured. (Wikimedia Commons photo by Thomas W. Toolanvia via Upload Wizard)


Bruin Parenting Scholars hosts march to advocate for needs of student parents

The Bruin Parenting Scholars hosted a healing and visibility walk Wednesday to urge UCLA to increase resources, safety and equitability for student parents and their children. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are attendees of the Bruin Parenting Scholars healing and visibility walk in a circle. The event was hosted in response to the recent death of a student parent and the arrest of an Early Care and Education caregiver. (Catherine Hamilton/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC Regents tables vote on Item J1 until May meeting

The UC Board of Regents voted Wednesday to delay its decision on Item J1 – a policy that would prohibit University departments from making political statements on their website homepages – until it reconvenes in May.  The motion to delay the vote until the board’s May meetings passed unanimously and was the second time the regents delayed a vote on the policy since January. Read more...

Photo: Signs put up by community members participating in a sit-in outside the Luskin Conference Center are pictured. The sit-in aims to protest the UC Board of Regents’ Item J1, which was tabled for vote Wednesday. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)


AFSCME Local 3299 demands higher wages, divestment at UC Board of Regents meeting

This post was updated March 21 at 10:35 a.m. Around 100 protesters gathered outside the UC Board of Regents’ meeting Wednesday to call for better contracts and protections for service, patient technical care and skilled craft workers. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Michael Avant, president of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, making a speech outside the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Protesters gathered outside the UC Board of Regents meeting to call for better contracts and protections for union workers. (Megan Cai/Photo editor)


Protesters sit in at Luskin Conference Center ahead of UC Regents vote on Item J1

Around 40 protesters staged a sit-in Tuesday night to call on the UC Board of Regents to vote against a policy that would prohibit University departments from making political statements. Read more...

Photo: Protesters gather outside the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center to stage a sit-in against a policy up for vote by the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday. The protesters attempted to set up inside the hotel before being forcibly removed by hotel staff. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC Global Health Day 2024 features presentations, performances on health equity

This post was updated March 13 at 11:25 p.m. Hundreds attended the annual UC Global Health Day to share UC-wide health research and discuss health equity policy for marginalized communities. Read more...

Photo: Panelists speak at the annual UC Global Health Day. The event, hosted Thursday, featured various panels and presentations by researchers from across the UC. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


AAPI policy summit provides platform for political power, advocacy discussions

This post was updated March 10 at 9:12 p.m. Students and faculty discussed initiatives and policies to increase advocacy for higher education and voter turnout at the Asian American Pacific Islander Policy Summit on Friday. Read more...

Photo: Rob Bonta, attorney general of California, gives a speech at the Asian American Pacific Islander Policy Summit. (Aidan Sun/Daily Bruin)



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