Scrolling down the list of General Education courses on the UCLA Registrar’s Office’s website during enrollment, one is likely to find that many are already “closed.” Often, limited enrollment opportunities are a prominent indicator of budgetary constraints. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 19, 12:00 am
Maia Ferdman: State senate’s online education bill lacks universities’ input
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 14, 12:10 am
Eitan Arom: Alternative breaks offer transformative experiences for students
I’m not particularly good at laying bricks. Yet about a year ago, over spring break, I found myself doing just that for a non-governmental farmer-support organization in rural Nicaragua with 10 other UCLA students – none of whom were any more adept than myself at masonry. Read more...
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Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 10, 11:22 pm
Hayden Padgett: UC needs to consider support from federal government
This August, Mark Yudof will step down from his position as president of the University of California. Read more...
Community, Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 10, 12:01 am
Submission: Tobacco-free policy to make campus healthier
UCLA’s tobacco-free policy isn’t about restricting individual choice. It’s about saving lives. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 8, 12:00 am
Katie Shepherd: UCOP should inform public of fiscal proposals
California cut state funding for the University of California system by more than $1 billion in the past five years. To shore up the UC’s budget, the University has proposed various alternative revenue-generating strategies to be enacted as soon as the upcoming fiscal year. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 7, 12:00 am
Alexandra Tashman: Proposed tobacco tax won’t solve higher education’s funding crisis
If Californians want to reinvest in public higher education, they’re going to need to look further than the bottom of a cigarette carton for a solution. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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March 6, 1:36 am
Ryan Nelson: Split roll would give universities, municipalities more funds
Last year, Governor Jerry Brown, in the face of fiscal austerity, tied education spending to his proposed tax hike, Proposition 30. Now, with the passage of the sequester putting research and education-related jobs on the chopping block, lawmakers once again have the ability to stimulate conversation about education funding through tax reform. Read more...