Following UCLA leading the University of California as the campus with the most students newly registered to vote leading up to the 2022 midterm elections, a Tufts University report has found young people across the nation are casting their ballots to ensure the voices of a new generation are heard.

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Editor’s note: this article was updated to retroactively remove the names of two students out of concern for their safety, as well as to clarify a source’s statement regarding the current political and economic climate in Syria.

Valerie Gómez has always wanted to forge a path for those who come after her.
Gómez, an anthropology alumnus, founded Latina Grad Guide – a social impact venture to support Latinas in higher education – in 2018, aiming to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia and alleviate financial barriers they may face.

Hundreds of students and UCLA community members celebrated the start of November with a Friendsgiving dinner, cooking competitions and other autumn activities at this month’s First Thursdays event.

UCLA has launched a new three-year initiative to understand how hate manifests, whom it harms and how to minimize its effects.
An anonymous donation of $3 million will help fund 23 upcoming projects in which researchers will examine racial discrimination, political extremism, and the influence of artificial intelligence on bias, among other hate-related topics.

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The University of California is aiming to improve its faculty diversity to better represent its undergraduate populations through the Growing Our Own program, according to a report from the UC Office of the President.

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A new African American studies initiative will educate the next generation of scholars in celebration of 50 years of hip-hop culture.

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In acknowledgement of Earth Day, students, faculty and activists called for the University of California to transition away from fossil fuels Friday.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved a resolution endorsing an ordinance that will mitigate the impacts of plastic pollution to protect communities within Los Angeles County.

Students and speakers emphasized the importance of inclusive climate activism at a forum on campus Tuesday evening.
About 50 members of the UCLA community, including students and staff, gathered at the Climate Justice Forum 2022, hosted by the Environmentalists of Color Collective and UCLA’s Carbon Neutrality Initiative at the Fowler Museum.