Academics
Sept. 21, 2026 6:34 p.m.
A “No. 1 public university” banner is pictured. UCLA regained the number one public university ranking this year, tying with UC Berkeley, after losing the title last year, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA is once again the country’s No. 1 public university, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings released Monday.
UCLA fell to the second-best public university last year after eight years at the top.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
Sept. 20, 2026 8:17 p.m.This post was updated Sept. 21 at 4:03 p.m.
UCLA paused some international students’ work authorizations over the summer following federal scrutiny, which students said could impact their academic and professional success.
By Sophia Pu
Campus
Sept. 19, 2026 10:20 p.m.Judge exempts conservative group from UC deadnaming, misgendering policy
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the UC from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization.
Defending Education filed a lawsuit against the University on June 18, alleging that its Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and the accompanying frequently asked questions section on its website violated students’ free speech rights.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
A Closer Look
Sept. 19, 2026 2:35 p.m.Law professors nationwide demand Chancellor Frenk retract 9/11 symposium condemnation
One week after Chancellor Julio Frenk condemned a School of Law symposium about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, more than 270 law professors nationwide are raising concerns about academic freedom at the university.
Frenk said in a Sept.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Campus
Sept. 19, 2026 2:13 p.m.‘A narcissist’: UCLA employees alleged top administrator misused funds, bullied staff
This post was updated Sept. 19 at 2:46 p.m.
Seven current and former UCLA employees alleged in at least 22 separate whistleblower and retaliatory reports that the university’s head of strategic communications fostered a toxic work environment and mismanaged department funds, according to court documents.
Mary Osako, UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications since 2019, filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Aug.
By Natalia Mochernak and Amanda Velasco
Higher Education
Sept. 19, 2026 12:40 a.m.Regents report uncertainty, ‘structural deficits’ in University budget
The University’s revenues are increasingly falling short of its operating expenses, the UC Board of Regents said at its meeting Wednesday.
The regents’ Finance and Capital Strategies Committee heard presentations on the UC’s budget and updates on the UCLA West Valley Medical Center and UCLA Research Park projects during its Tuesday and Wednesday meetings at UCLA.
By Saya Mueller
Higher Education
Sept. 18, 2026 10:59 p.m.Regents hear comment on UCLA childcare center closures, SAT/ACT reinstatement
Faculty, students and parents urged the UC Board of Regents to reverse the closure of UCLA’s childcare centers during the regents’ meetings Monday to Wednesday.
The Early Care and Education program, which includes the Krieger and University Village centers, will close in June 2027 because of budget constraints, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt announced in an August email to parents.
By Lilly Leonhardt
Higher Education
Sept. 18, 2026 9:12 a.m.UC Regents discuss standardized testing amid calls to reinstate requirements
UCLA student retention and graduation rates have increased since the University of California stopped considering standardized test scores in undergraduate admissions, administrators said during the UC Board of Regents’ Wednesday meeting.
By Sophia Pu
California
Sept. 17, 2026 9:14 p.m.UC Academic Senate to consider SBAC as potential SAT, ACT alternative
The UC is considering introducing an alternative standardized test in addition to the SAT and ACT for first-year undergraduate admissions.
The UC Academic Senate will decide whether or not to recommend reinstating the SAT and ACT for undergraduate admissions by June 2027.
By Nora Gallagher
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