Gov. Gavin Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday. Newsom’s plan would increase the UC’s funding by $350.6 million – the same amount as he allocated in his original state budget proposal in January. Read more...
Higher Education
Campus, Higher Education, News, UC
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May 14, 2:52 am
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. Read more...
Crime, Higher Education, National, News
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May 9, 7:00 pm
UCLA restores access to Bruin Learn 2 days after cyberattack
This post was updated May 10 at 8:23 p.m. UCLA restored access to Bruin Learn on Saturday evening, two days after a cyberattack took down the learning platform. Read more...
Higher Education, National, News, Science & Health
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May 6, 1:33 pm
DOJ alleges David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in admissions
This post was updated May 7 at 9:06 p.m. The United States Department of Justice alleged Wednesday that the David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in its admissions processes, discriminating against white and Asian American applicants. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division alleged in a Wednesday press release that the School of Medicine illegally used race as a selection criteria for candidates and admitted Black and Latino students who had lower academic qualifications than their white and Asian counterparts. Read more...
A Closer Look, Campus, Higher Education, News
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May 4, 9:14 am
Q&A: Incoming dean of UCLA Anderson School of Management reflects on plans, future
Gareth James will serve as the new dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management starting July. Campus politics editor Natalia Mochernak sat down with James to discuss his background as a statistician and his vision for the school’s future. Read more...
A Closer Look, Academics, Campus, Higher Education, News
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April 29, 12:23 am
School of Management to launch new sports leadership minor for undergraduates
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. Read more...
California, Higher Education, News
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April 24, 1:39 pm
California Latinos are still facing pay, environmental inequality, UCLA report says
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. Read more...