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The UCLA Department of Political Science is hiring two new faculty members amid student demands for expanded class availability and course topics.

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A University of California coalition rallied outside the UC Board of Regents meeting Tuesday to call for divestment from companies involved with weapons manufacturing. 
UC Divest, a coalition of organizations committed to ideas such as anti-imperialism, anti-colonialism and anti-war, began protesting at 8:30 a.m.

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University of California community members are calling for an update to UC climate policies, citing missed targets, a lack of transparency and an unambitious approach.

Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Events happening across the globe can impact a person all the way in Los Angeles.

A new UCLA interim vice chancellor and chief financial officer began her term April 4.
Chancellor Gene Block announced his appointment of Allison Baird-James, who previously served as the associate vice chancellor of business and finance solutions, on March 24.

Editor’s note: The terms “Shia” and “Shiite” are used interchangeably based on sources’ preferences.
Dozens gathered in a vigil Monday in remembrance of the victims of the recent Islamic State affiliate attack in Peshawar, Pakistan.

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Student workers, supporters and members of University of California labor unions rallied Thursday to demand affordable housing.

Disability rights advocate Judith Heumann spoke about the need to increase the accessibility of higher education in a Zoom lecture Thursday.
Heumann has been advocating for disability rights since the 1970s and has worked on legislation including Section 504, the Individuals with Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, according to a UCLA press release.

The California Citizens Redistricting Commission released the drafts maps of districts across the state this month.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved a resolution to acknowledge ADHD Awareness Month and appointed five undergraduate students to four committees.
 
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The Afrikan Student Union gave a presentation on the history of the ASU at UCLA and its upcoming events.