Academics
May 10, 2024 11:00 a.m.
Pictured are prospective students and community members at Bruin Day in front of Royce Hall. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
About half California’s high school graduates qualified for admission to UC and California State University campuses in 2023, according to data from the state.
According to the California Department of Education, 223,727 students – about 52.4% of all high school graduates – qualified for admission to UC or CSU campuses.
By Vivian Stein
Campus
May 5, 2024 8:13 p.m.This post was updated May 5 at 11:10 p.m.
Days after the sweep of the now-dismantled Palestine solidarity encampment, undergraduate and law students question UCLA’s plan to keep most exams in person next week.
By Gabrielle Gillette
A Closer Look
April 25, 2024 4:57 p.m.Examining parallels to 1985 student calls for divestment from South Africa
This post was updated April 25 at 1:05 a.m.
Student and faculty calls for divestment Thursday echoed the demands made against apartheid in South Africa in 1985, which led to divestment from the UC a year later.
By Matthew Royer
California
April 14, 2024 8:07 p.m.Opportunity for All advances in state legislature with new bill
This post was updated April 10 at 10:01 p.m.
A new bill passed through the state assembly committee Tuesday could allow for the establishment of on-campus job opportunities for students without legal immigrant status in the UC.
By Christopher Buchanan
California
April 11, 2024 7:55 p.m.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.
By Gabriella Sonnhalter
Higher Education
April 8, 2024 9:39 p.m.Williams Institute’s annual conference explores LGBTQ+ rights in California
This post was updated April 9 at 9:41 p.m.
UCLA community members discussed California’s role in protecting LGBTQ rights at the Williams Institute’s annual update conference last Friday.
By Vivian Stein
Campus
April 7, 2024 9:44 p.m.Luskin School of Public Affairs to launch Master of Real Estate Development program
The Luskin School of Public Affairs has been approved to launch its new Master of Real Estate Development program starting in the fall of 2025.
The 11-month program, which was first proposed three years ago, will give students graduate-level professional training in real estate and urban development, said Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, the Luskin School’s interim dean.
By Samson Shen
A Closer Look
April 7, 2024 6:23 p.m.Legal scholars host panel discussing freedom of speech since Oct. 7
This post was updated April 8 at 3:33 p.m.
Legal scholars disagreed Thursday during a panel about the extent of permissible speech on college campuses in the context of the Israel-Hamas war.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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