Dozens of undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars from UCLA’s Division of Physical Sciences wrote an actionable plan to increase the impact of our current diversity initiatives. Read more...

Photo: The Division of Physical Sciences must listen to its students’ concerns and expand current diversity initiatives. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Here’s what shrinking university budgets and a housing paucity could have in common. In the recent past and likely into the next generation, it is hard to imagine that public universities will receive adequate state and federal funding to carry out their missions to educate the next generation’s workforce. Read more...

Photo: UCLA should consider converting at least one of their parking lots to affordable multistory apartment buildings for public servants in order to make up for the budget deficit brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)

The irony is not lost on us. Words, but no action. These contradictions occurred well before our tenure as campus leaders but were first encountered within the 2019-2020 academic year during finals week of winter quarter. Read more...

Photo: Instead of ignoring demands and suggestions from students, UCLA administration must take tangible action on addressing inequities in academics that were made evident during the 2020 spring quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Our UCLA faculty must do better to ensure that, in this moment, students’ grades are a reflection of their resiliency, rather than their trauma. It will never be enough to proclaim that Black Lives Matter, and then proceed to continue teaching classes as if those same Black students are unaffected by what’s happening. Read more...

Photo: In light of ongoing national unrest, faculty must make substantial accommodations wherever possible for finals. (Daily Bruin file photo)