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September 3, 1:40 pm

Daily Bruin joins amicus brief urging appeals court to protect student press freedom

This post was updated Sept. 3 at 8:08 p.m. The Daily Bruin joined 39 college newspapers on an amicus brief filed Wednesday calling on an appeals court to defend student press freedom.  The brief – filed by the Student Press Law Center, a legal advocacy nonprofit – urges the United States 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse a district court’s ruling that argues a university’s decision to operate student publications is government speech and therefore not subject to the First Amendment. Read more...

Photo: An amicus brief filed by the Student Press Law Center on Wednesday is printed out. The Daily Bruin joined 39 college newspapers on the amicus brief to call on an appeals court to defend student press freedom. (Joice Ngo/Assistant Photo editor)

California, Higher Education, News, UC

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September 2, 11:22 am

California Legislature approves bill to allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs

The California Legislature approved a bill Friday that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs at UCLA and other public universities across the state. The Opportunity for All Act – or Assembly Bill 713 – would bar the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from denying students employment based solely on their ability to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...

Photo: A community member holds a sign in support of the Opportunity for All movement. The California Legislature approved a bill Friday that would allow undocumented students to hold campus jobs at public universities across the state. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News, Science & Health

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August 31, 7:18 pm

UC-backed $7.5 billion research bond moves closer to 2028 ballot

This post was updated Sept. 6 at 9:11 p.m. The California State Assembly passed a UC-backed multibillion-dollar bond measure Monday that, if approved by voters, would fund scientific research throughout the state.  Senate Bill 895 – or the California Science and Health Research Bond Act – would create the California Foundation for Science and Health Research, which would award $7.5 billion in grants and loans to private and public research institutions, including the UC. Read more...

Photo: Lab equipment is pictured. The California State Assembly passed a UC-backed multibillion-dollar bond measure Monday that, if approved by voters, would fund scientific research throughout the state. (Selin Filiz/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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August 31, 4:59 pm

UCLA doctoral student sues UC Regents, alleges unfair suspension for pro-Palestine protest participation

This post was updated Aug. 31 at 7:14 p.m. A UCLA doctoral student filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday, alleging that the university unfairly suspended him for participating in pro-Palestine protests. Read more...

Photo: Dylan Kupsh, a member of Graduate Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, (left) and another activist (right) stand outside the Los Angeles Metropolitan Courthouse in April 2025. Kupsh filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday, alleging that the university unfairly suspended him for participating in pro-Palestine protests. (Maggie Konecky/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Higher Education, News, UC

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August 27, 10:12 pm

UC has increased reliance on tuition revenue due to funding changes, report finds

This post was updated Aug. 31 at 6:38 p.m. The UC has become more reliant on tuition revenue because of state funding fluctuations, according to a June report from a California research institute. Read more...

Photo: The UC flag is pictured. A June report from a California research institute found that the University is more reliant on tuition revenue than other state universities. (Kai Dizon/Assistant Photo editor)

Higher Education, National, News, UC

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August 25, 12:44 pm

UCLA pauses some international students’ work authorizations after ICE memo

This post was updated Aug. 30 at 11:20 p.m. UCLA paused some international students’ work authorizations after it received an Aug. 12 memo from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a UCLA Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars spokesperson confirmed Tuesday.  Universities suspected of using curricular practical training programs to create employment for international students instead of reasons required for academic studies could lose their certification to enroll exchange and international students, the memo stated. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars is pictured. UCLA paused some international students’ work authorizations following an Aug. 12 memo from United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News, Regents

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August 24, 7:06 pm

CalMatters sues UC Regents over failure to fulfill public records request

This post was updated Aug 30 at 11:28 p.m. A California news outlet filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Monday after UCLA failed to fulfill public records requests for nearly one year.  CalMatters, a nonprofit news organization covering issues across California, filed a lawsuit to obtain records about how UCLA pays its student-athletes, the outlet reported Monday. Read more...

Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. CalMatters, a California news outlet, filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Monday to obtain records about UCLA’s payments to student athletes. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


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