To the editor, Regarding your article about the UCLA School of Dentistry: We want to assure the entire UCLA community, including all of our faculty, staff, students, residents and other trainees that their safety is our overriding priority. Read more...
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June 21, 4:54 pm
Op-ed: UCLA must take action to address academic inequities relating to pandemic, racism
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)
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June 4, 11:30 am
Op-ed: Faculty must provide finals accommodations as students fight for racial justice
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)
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May 27, 5:26 pm
Letter to the editor: Implications of COVID-19 contact tracing must be considered carefully
This post was updated May 27 at 6:23 p.m. This year has presented to our communities a rude disruption to the many conventions we as participants in society have become accustomed to. Read more...
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May 25, 5:25 pm
Letter to the editor: Daily Bruin Editorial Board fails to appropriately evaluate CUB referendum
This post was updated May 25 at 7:10 p.m. Old habits die hard. The 2019-2020 Daily Bruin Editorial Board’s recent piece claimed that the Cultivating Unity for Bruins Referendum’s failure resulted from “nothing more” than students’ financial concerns during this pandemic. Read more...
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May 1, 8:52 pm
Op-ed: Amid uncertain times and an upcoming election, be mindful in choosing your words
I have been the dean for students at UCLA for five years, and a higher education professional for 20 years. In all my years serving the University of California, I have never witnessed what we are currently experiencing. Read more...
Photo: Dean for Students Maria Blandizzi has been in higher education for 20 years and she’s never seen a crisis like the coronavirus. However, she worries that the rhetoric on social media surrounding the student government elections has been increasingly toxic during this pandemic. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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April 8, 8:51 pm
Op-ed: Local, national government must address inequalities exacerbated by pandemic
COVID-19 is this generation’s first truly global pandemic. There are no vaccines or effective treatments. It is a universal threat, for now. However, history suggests that with time, this universal threat will narrow its focus to the most vulnerable among us. Read more...
Photo: COVID-19 won’t affect everyone equally in the coming months. The U.S. has a history of unequal access to health care and resources for minority populations, and without definitive measures from LA County and the federal government, vulnerable populations will suffer the most. (Daily Bruin file photo)