Higher Education
Sept. 20, 2026 8:17 p.m.
Students walk on campus. UCLA paused international students’ work authorizations after federal scrutiny, which some students said could affect their academic and professional success. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA paused some international students’ work authorizations over the summer following federal scrutiny, which students said could impact their academic and professional success.
The UCLA Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars paused curricular practical training authorizations – which allow students on F-1 visas to temporarily work off campus in a field related to their degree – after it received an Aug.
By Sophia Pu
California
Sept. 20, 2026 6:00 p.m.Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have allowed undocumented students to hold jobs on public university campuses across the state.
Assembly Bill 713 – the Opportunity for All Act – would have prevented the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from barring undocumented students from on-campus jobs because they are unable to provide proof of federal work authorization.
By Alexis Muchnik
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
Campus
Sept. 12, 2026 3:07 p.m.Julio Frenk condemns UCLA Law symposium featuring attorney of alleged 9/11 conspirator
This post was updated Sept. 13 at 11:24 p.m.
Chancellor Julio Frenk on Friday condemned a School of Law symposium that included a defense attorney who represented an alleged organizer of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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