IN THE NEWS:
Campus
Nov. 29, 2020 7:19 p.m.
A UCLA study found that student workers are struggling with financial insecurity, lack of academic accommodations and lack of access to mental health services amid the pandemic. (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it harder for student workers to balance their studies and their jobs, a UCLA study found.
Student workers experienced educational, financial and mental health hardships balancing their academic and work responsibilities, according to a September study from the Workers and Learners project at the UCLA Labor Center.
By Rebecca Charno and Sandra Ocampo
A Closer Look
Nov. 29, 2020 5:57 p.m.Shannon Speed knows every American Indian and Alaska Native faculty member at UCLA.
“It’s uncomfortable being a faculty member where you know every other faculty member of your demographic category,” said Speed, who is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and an associate professor of gender studies and anthropology.
By Anushka Chakrabarti
Campus
Nov. 22, 2020 8:14 p.m.Free speech group wins lawsuit against UCLA for violation of public records law
A state court judgment in late October stated that UCLA violated a public records law by repeatedly delaying records requests.
UCLA agreed to a court judgment stating the university violated the California Public Records Act, in response to a lawsuit filed by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a free speech advocacy group.
By Jamie Jiang
Higher Education
Nov. 19, 2020 6:28 p.m.Biden seeks to make higher education more accessible for low-income students
President-elect Joe Biden’s plans for higher education could make the University of California system more accessible for low-income students, students and faculty said.
Biden campaigned on eliminating tuition for households with an annual income of less than $125,000.
By Vivian Xu
Higher Education
Nov. 16, 2020 6:25 p.m.UC can increase diversity despite Proposition 16 failure, according to faculty
UCLA faculty said outreach efforts and financial aid can help the University of California increase diversity among the UC’s student body in light of the failure of Proposition 16 in the 2020 election.
By Arya Goyal
Campus
Oct. 27, 2020 7:44 p.m.Q&A: New EDI Vice Chancellor Anna Spain Bradley’s goals for her upcoming term
Anna Spain Bradley became the vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion in September after Jerry Kang stepped down in June. UCLA created the office in 2014 after 30 UCLA faculty members published the 2013 Moreno Report, which highlighted concerns over the deteriorating campus racial climate.
By Genesis Qu
California
Oct. 15, 2020 8:29 a.m.New law protecting student borrowers leaves some uncertain about effectiveness
California is the first state to pass a bill that would create a bill of rights for students who take out loans, though some say the bill may not have any meaningful effects.
By Rachel Durose
Academics
Sept. 26, 2020 2:44 p.m.UCLA reinstates accounting lecturer previously on leave for controversial email
UCLA reinstated a lecturer after it found his communications to students did not warrant a formal investigation, despite student petitions calling an email to students “tone-deaf” and insensitive.
By Samantha Fredberg
Higher Education
Sept. 23, 2020 6:28 p.m.UCLA officials discuss building communities virtually at student leadership event
All UCLA students will have accounts with the communication tool Slack, among other resources UCLA will provide the student body, to prepare for a remote quarter, UCLA administrators told student leaders at a Monday event.
By Julia Shapero
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