Saturday, July 5

UCLA, UC consider cutting 2 scholarships connected with Confederate heritage group

UCLA is considering terminating two scholarships offered by a Confederacy heritage group. The United Daughters of the Confederacy’s California Division currently offers two scholarships to students at the University of California who are descendants of either a Confederacy veteran or a Confederacy veteran’s sibling: the Lulie C. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is in discussion with the University of California to end two scholarships offered by a Confederate heritage group. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC Regents recap – July 28-30

The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, met for their July bi-monthly meeting via teleconference from Tuesday to Thursday. The board discussed university policing, the Thirty Meter Telescope and student and faculty diversity. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed the Thirty Meter Telescope, student and faculty diversity and campus safety via teleconference at their July meeting. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UC Berkeley undergraduate transfer student appointed as 2021-2022 student regent

The University of California Board of Regents appointed a UC Berkeley undergraduate as the 2021-2022 student regent at its meeting Wednesday. Alexis Zaragoza, a rising fifth-year transfer geography student, will serve as student regent-designate for the upcoming 2020-2021 academic year. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Alexis Zaragoza as the 47th student regent at its meeting Wednesday. (Screen capture by Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


Students file lawsuit against UC for test-optional standardized test policy

This post was updated July 23 at 5:44 p.m. A group of students and organizations filed a lawsuit Wednesday that argues the University of California’s test-optional standardized testing policy discriminates against marginalized students. Read more...

Photo: A lawsuit was filed against the University of California Wednesday, as many students and organizations believe its new “test-optional” policy creates unfair obstacles for marginalized college applicants. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UC’s 2020 acceptance rate rose to 69.5%, admitting record number of students

This post was updated July 16 at 8:18 p.m. The University of California admitted a record number of freshman and transfer students, according to fall 2020 admissions data released Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Admissions data released Thursday by the University of California shows an increase in admission rates and the share of Chicano/Latino students universitywide. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


Student leaders expect more support for marginalized students from new UC president

This post was updated Aug. 8 at 1:38 p.m. to include a photo credit. University of California student leaders said while the appointment of Michael Drake as the next UC president is a step in the right direction, work still needs to be done to support underrepresented students. Read more...

Photo: Michael Drake’s appointment as the first Black UC president is a step in the right direction, however, the UC needs to continue to work to support underrepresented students, UC student leaders said. (Courtesy of University of California Office of the President)


UC announces plan to sue federal government in response to recent SEVP regulations

The University of California plans to sue the federal government over new regulations that could require international students to leave the United States. The UC announced Wednesday that they plan to sue the Department of Homeland Security for directing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to modify their temporary exemptions for the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. Read more...

Photo: The University of California announced plans to sue the Department of Homeland Security for new regulations that will require international students not taking in-person courses in the fall to leave the U.S. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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