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Oct. 15, 2024 4:53 p.m.
UCPD officers in riot gear line up inside the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center during the UC Board of Regents’ meeting Sept. 19. The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution Oct. 1 condemning the regents’ passage of Item C1 and the police response to a protest at the meeting. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously passed a resolution Oct. 1 condemning the UC Board of Regents’ allocation of drones and less-than-lethal weapons to UCPD.
The resolution, primarily sponsored by General Representative Tommy Contreras, criticizes the regents’ passage of Item C1 during their Sept.
By Shiv Patel
A Closer Look
Oct. 13, 2024 10:44 p.m.This post was updated Oct. 15 at 5:29 p.m.
An appeals court judge denied a request to order the UC to hire undocumented students.
Jeffry Umaña Muñoz and Iliana Perez filed a lawsuit against the University on Oct.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
California
Oct. 2, 2024 1:02 p.m.UC faces lawsuit regarding refusal to hire undocumented students to on-campus jobs
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 10:47 p.m.
A UCLA alumnus and lecturer filed a lawsuit against the UC on Tuesday, alleging the University discriminated against its undocumented students.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
A Closer Look
Sept. 30, 2024 5:20 p.m.Community members comment on campus antisemitism, UC funding at regents meeting
The UC Board of Regents heard public comment from community members Sept. 18 and 19, with people calling for stronger action against campus antisemitism and others urging a shift in UC funding priorities.
By Vivian Stein
A Closer Look
Sept. 29, 2024 6:16 p.m.UC Regents committee discusses undergraduate academic programs, research
The UC Board of Regents academic and student affairs committee discussed undergraduate academic initiatives within the UC innovation ecosystem.
The committee invited winners of the UC Grad Slam to present research during their bimonthly meeting at UCLA last Wednesday.
By Saya Mueller
A Closer Look
Sept. 28, 2024 7:58 p.m.UC Regents discuss operating budget, approve salary increases at September meeting
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 10:48 a.m.
Three UC Board of Regents committees discussed the University’s 2025-2026 operating budget, salary increases for top-level University employees and the past year’s fiscal performance at its September meeting.
By Saya Mueller
Academics
Sept. 23, 2024 8:14 p.m.UCLA ranks as nation’s No. 1 public university for 8th year running
UCLA was ranked as the No. 1 public university in the United States by U.S. News & World Report for an eighth consecutive year.
U.S. News & World Report releases annual rankings of U.S.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
California
Sept. 22, 2024 4:33 p.m.Newsom vetoes bill that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs
This post was updated Sept. 25 at 11:36 p.m.
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have allowed undocumented students to hold campus jobs at California’s public universities.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
Academics
Sept. 20, 2024 8:51 p.m.UC admissions statistics show record-breaking diversity of fall 2024 class
The UC accepted its largest and most diverse incoming class for fall 2024.
According to a press release from the UC Office of the President, 166,706 students were admitted to the UC system as undergraduates, with a record 45.4% of California first-year admits coming from underrepresented groups.
By Amy Wong
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