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January 23, 2:13 pm

Students launch hunger strike, pressure UC Regents to hire undocumented students

This post was updated Jan. 23 at 11:50 p.m.  Over a dozen student activists from across the UC system launched a hunger strike Tuesday, hoping to pressure the UC Board of Regents to follow through on its promises to open on-campus employment opportunities for the University’s nearly 4,000 students without legal status.  The escalation is the latest development in the “Opportunity for All” campaign backed by progressive legal scholars and undocumented student organizers, which was launched in October 2022 at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Undocumented students protest the UC Regents at UC San Francisco. The students, representing the “Opportunity for All” campaign, launched a hunger strike on Tuesday calling on the regents to allow students without legal status to apply for on-campus jobs. (Courtesy of Hayley Burgess)

A Closer Look, Higher Education, News, UC

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January 17, 10:56 pm

UC Board of Regents opens 2025-2026 student regent application

The UC Board of Regents opened its application to become the 2025-2026 student regent. The selected student regent will serve next year for a one-year, nonvoting term as regent-designate, which is followed by a one-year, full-voting term through 2026. Read more...

Photo: The Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center is pictured. The UC Board of Regents opened the application to become the 2025-2026 student regent. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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January 9, 8:07 pm

UCLA’s Latino Data Hub explores causes of disparities in Latino communities

UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute launched its Latino Data Hub in October, which provides data on demographic factors that might contribute to inequality in Latino communities in the United States. Read more...

Photo: The Public Affairs Building is pictured. UCLA’s Latino Policy and Politics Institute launched its Latino Data Hub, which includes information on more than 80 indicators, in the fall. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Higher Education, National, News

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January 9, 6:42 pm

UCLA experts express opposition to Republicans’ plans to reduce education funding

This post was updated Jan. 9 at 9:46 p.m. UCLA experts discussed congressional Republicans’ plans for education reform and their implications for higher education. The United States House Education Committee accepted education funding bills in November that are supported by Republicans in the House of Representatives, but the House postponed votes on the bills to a future date. Read more...

Photo: The United States Capitol is pictured. House Republicans have proposed legislation making changes to higher education. (Myka Fromm/Assistant Photo editor)

Higher Education, National, News

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December 14, 4:23 pm

UCLA included in Title VI investigation over alleged ethnic discrimination

The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced an investigation Monday into antisemitic and Islamophobic activities on UCLA’s campus. The investigation is part of a broader Title VI inquiry announced by U.S. Read more...

Photo: Students walking outside Kerckhoff Hall on Sycamore Alley are pictured. UCLA was added Monday to a broader Title VI inquiry, announced by the U.S. Department of Education, investigating universities and K-12 schools for discrimination based on “shared ancestry.” (Daily Bruin file photo)

Higher Education, National, News, UC

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December 4, 7:31 pm

Students, faculty discuss 19-1 student-faculty ratio

U.S. News & World Report listed UCLA’s student-faculty ratio at 19-1, a ratio far higher than some private universities in California. The September report found that although UCLA is in a similar range to other UC campuses, it still differs significantly in comparison to other top-ranked universities such as the University of Southern California and Stanford, which have student-faculty ratios of 9-1 and 6-1, respectively. Read more...

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December 3, 6:23 pm

UCLA Labor Studies introduces new fellowship program for labor movement leaders

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:24 p.m. The labor studies department launched a new residency program for labor movement leaders this fall. The Labor Movement Fellows Program brings leaders and organizers from labor movements across the country to conduct research and lead guest lectures at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment is pictured. The labor studies department introduced the Labor Movement Fellows Program this quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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