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UCLA to combine administrative roles, use settlement funds for Athletics deficit

This post was updated May 27 at 11:45 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. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Julio Frenk delivers a speech on stage. Frenk announced in a Tuesday morning State of the Campus address that UCLA will use a UC Regents bond fund to reduce UCLA Athletics department’s budget deficit and consolidate administrative roles. (UCLA/David Esquivel)


Administrative vice chancellor Michael Beck to retire at the end of 2026

This post was updated May 27 at 11:56 p.m. UCLA’s administrative vice chancellor will retire at the end of 2026, he announced Tuesday. Michael Beck – who stepped into the role in 2016 – oversees UCLA Housing and Hospitality, facilities management, transportation, procurement and information technology. Read more...

Photo: Michael Beck, UCLA’s administrative vice chancellor, is pictured. Beck announced in a Tuesday email he will retire at the end of 2026. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


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. Read more...

Photo: A pipette kit in a research laboratory is pictured. Professors warn additional funding cuts could cause detrimental impacts on research. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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. Read more...

Photo: Members of University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 march. More than 2,000 information technology and technical workers voted to unionize with UPTE-CWA 9119 on Thursday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


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. Read more...

Photo: An empty lecture hall is pictured. The UCLA Teacher Education Program will no longer offer its standalone critical media literacy course after spring 2026, faculty said. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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. Read more...

Photo: The School of Nursing is pictured. Senior Continuing Lecturer Young Kee Markham said her teaching appointments were cut despite her 27 years of experience following a graduate program change. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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. Read more...

Photo: Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks to a crowd. Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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