Sunday, June 15

From schedule changes to strikes, students discuss UCLA Dining experiences

Matilda Weaver planned to move off-campus after her freshman year. The UCLA dining experience changed her mind. Weaver, a first-year biology student, is among the thousands of undergraduate students wrapping up their first year of eating UCLA dining options – from food trucks like BittieBitez Mini-Donuts to the more traditional Bruin Plate breakfasts. Read more...

Photo: (Sid Francis/Daily Bruin staff)


‘A man of action’: UC Board of Regents appoints James Milliken as UC president

This post was updated Jun 10 at 2:00 p.m. James Milliken is no stranger to leading a university. Milliken, who has worked in higher education since 1988, previously led the University of Nebraska, the City University of New York and the University of Texas systems. Read more...

Photo: Incoming UC President James Milliken is pictured. Milliken previously led the University of Texas system, the City University of New York and the University of Nebraska. (Courtesy of Moody College of Communication/Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 License)


Student uncovers UCLA budget deficit, USAC resolution calls for transparency

Nicholas Reese was trying to conduct research for a student meal swipe donation initiative when he discovered multiple UCLA financial deficits that have gone unpublicized. Reese, a third-year political science student, said he learned through his research and an administrator that UCLA’s dining budget was inflated and the administration was going to rely on unused student swipes to fund that deficit. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall, which hosts the office of Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer Stephen Agostini, is pictured. A UCLA student conducting research for a student meal swipe donation initiative uncovered a $1.27 billion deficit in UCLA operations. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Academic Advancement Program to pause some programs, reduce staff amid budget cuts

This post was updated June 9 at 4:48 p.m. Mariah Strawder, a first-generation student, said she felt the weight of setting a good example for her younger brothers after her mother died. Read more...

Photo: The front doors to the Academic Advancement Program office is pictured. AAP will undergo program pauses and staffing reductions July 1 because of budget cuts to UCLA’s Division of Undergraduate Education. (Ruby Galbraith/Daily Bruin)


Rachel Sung makes name for herself through Olympics, business endeavors

From the Olympic stage to tracking growth metrics, Rachel Sung is making a name for herself. Sung, a third-year cognitive science student, has been balancing competitive table tennis and schoolwork since she was six years old. Read more...

Photo: Rachel Sung, a UCLA student and Paris Olympian is pictured. She currently serves as the director of product marketing for Voodies.(Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Daily Bruin)


UCLA students exchange AI-driven data solutions in Healthcare Analytics Symposium

Students, researchers and health care leaders convened for the second annual Healthcare Analytics Symposium at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on May 16. Hosted by the Morrison Family Center for Marketing and Data Analytics and the UCLA Anderson’s Master of Science in Business Analytics program, participants at the symposium shared perspectives on potential solutions to health care’s most complex data management problems. Read more...

Photo: The second annual Healthcare Analytics Symposium was held at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA’s new Latinx Success Center serves Latino students, builds community

UCLA’s new Latinx Success Center aims to support the university’s Latino community. The center, located in De Neve Birch, was established following a 2022 recommendation from UCLA’s Hispanic-Serving Institution Task Force. Read more...

Photo: People pose for a photo while demonstrating a ribbon-cutting at the opening of the Latinx Success Center. The center was launched March 31. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)