A Closer Look
April 29, 2026 12:23 a.m.
A soccer ball and hurdles lay on turf. The Anderson School of Management will introduce a new sports leadership and management minor starting fall quarter. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)
The UCLA Anderson School of Management will launch a new sports leadership and management minor for undergraduate students this fall.
Laurie Summers, the special advisor of academic initiatives at the School of Management, said the minor – which is set to launch at the same time as a real estate minor – reflects a growing demand for specialized management coursework at UCLA.
By Vivian Stein
California
April 24, 2026 1:39 p.m.Latinos make up approximately 40% of California’s population but continue to face inequities in wages, health care and education, according to a report from UCLA researchers.
By Lilly Leonhardt
California
April 16, 2026 5:18 p.m.Study finds California workers feel underprepared to join workforce
This post was updated April 16 at 11:06 p.m.
Nearly 70% of California workers feel unprepared to succeed in today’s workforce, according to a study published Tuesday by Canvas’ parent company.
By Delilah Brumer
A Closer Look
April 14, 2026 11:13 p.m.Lionel Popkin appointed as dean of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
Lionel Popkin is no stranger to calling the shots on stage.
And Popkin, a choreographer and faculty member at UCLA for 20 years, will soon officially step onto his biggest one yet: dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
By Natalia Mochernak
Campus
April 14, 2026 1:31 p.m.Jackie Joyner-Kersee announced as UCLA College commencement speaker
This post was updated April 14 at 10:56 p.m.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist and UCLA alumnus Jackie Joyner-Kersee will speak at the College of Letters and Science commencement ceremonies June 12.
Joyner-Kersee, who graduated UCLA in 1986 with a bachelor’s of arts in history, will give a keynote speech at all three of the UCLA College’s commencement ceremonies, which are scheduled for 11 a.m., 3 p.m.
By Natalia Mochernak
California
April 5, 2026 3:41 p.m.Judge blocks Trump administration’s data demands over alleged affirmative action
This post was updated April 5 at 9:46 p.m.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Friday from requiring California universities to share the personal data of applicants and admitted students with the federal government.
By Josephine Murphy
California
April 2, 2026 10:10 p.m.UCLA student organization sponsors state bill targeting digital sexual harassment
A UCLA student organization sponsored a state bill to require California colleges to create policies that address technology-facilitated sexual harassment.
The bill, if passed, would require California community colleges, California State University and the UC to provide students who have digitally generated sexually explicit materials made of them with funds of up to $1,000 to help them identify and remove the material.
By Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
April 2, 2026 9:44 p.m.Some UC language programs are getting moved online. These professors aren’t happy.
This post was updated April 10 at 1:00 a.m.
The UC implemented a virtual language education initiative in January, sparking pushback from instructors amid language program cuts.
By Phoebe Huss
Higher Education
March 31, 2026 11:28 p.m.Former UCLA CFO Stephen Agostini to serve as Culver City’s CFO
This post was updated April 2 at 1:32 p.m.
UCLA’s former chief financial officer, who abruptly departed the university in February after alleging financial mismanagement, will serve as Culver City’s CFO, the city announced Monday.
By Natalia Mochernak
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