Campus
May 26, 2026 6:08 p.m.
The Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building is pictured. The United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the UC on Tuesday, alleging the University allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli UCLA students. (Zimo Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated May 26 at 6:26 p.m.
The United States Department of Justice is again suing the UC over alleged antisemitism, claiming that UCLA allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.
By Alexis Muchnik
Campus
May 26, 2026 4:52 p.m.This post was updated May 27 at 12:43 p.m.
UCLA will use bond funds to reduce UCLA Athletics department’s budget deficit and consolidate its chief financial officer and administrative vice chancellor roles, Chancellor Julio Frenk announced in a Tuesday morning State of the Campus address.
Frenk outlined a three-step plan to address UCLA’s financial shortfalls at the inaugural address, which university administrators, student government leaders, faculty and UC Office of the President representatives attended.
By Natalia Mochernak
Academics
May 25, 2026 11:45 p.m.Professors express concern following Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts
The Trump administration requested more than $15 billion in cuts to federal research funding for a second consecutive year, leaving UCLA professors concerned about the future of scientific research.
By Leilani Krantz
Higher Education
May 25, 2026 11:44 p.m.IT employees across UC vote to join UPTE-CWA 9119 union
This post was updated May 27 at 12:30 p.m.
More than 2,000 information technology and technical employees across the UC unionized Thursday.
The employees voted to unionize with University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which now represents about 8,400 workers in its technology bargaining unit – forming the largest union of its kind in the United States, a union spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
By Delilah Brumer
Academics
May 25, 2026 8:27 p.m.UCLA faculty, students voice concern over discontinued media literacy class
UCLA’s Teacher Education Program plans to discontinue one of its signature course offerings, faculty said.
The program’s critical media literacy classes help students analyze media, evaluate the quality of information sources and examine representation online, according to the TEP website.
By Vivian Stein
Higher Education
May 20, 2026 11:12 p.m.School of Nursing criticized for senior lecturer’s reduced teaching appointments
This post was updated May 21 at 11:12 p.m.
Senior Continuing Lecturer Young Kee Markham has taught gerontology to graduate nursing students for 27 years.
But starting next fall, Markham said UCLA plans to significantly reduce her teaching appointments amid changes to the graduate degree.
By Kyan Wang
California
May 16, 2026 5:46 p.m.Gov. Gavin Newsom preserves $350 million UC funding increase in May budget revision
This post was updated May 17 at 10:49 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday.
By Delilah Brumer and Alexis Muchnik
Campus
May 14, 2026 2:52 a.m.AFSCME Local 3299 reaches contract with UC after 2 years, cancels indefinite strike
A union representing about 40,000 UC workers reached a contract with the University early Thursday morning after more than two years of negotiations, averting an open-ended strike hours before it was set to begin.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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