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September 21, 6:34 pm

UCLA regains No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report public universities rankings

This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:46 p.m. UCLA is once again the country’s No. 1 public university, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings released Monday.  UCLA fell to the second-best public university last year after eight years at the top. Read more...

Photo: A “No. 1 public university” banner is pictured. UCLA regained the number one public university ranking this year, tying with UC Berkeley, after losing the title last year, according to U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Higher Education, National, News

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September 20, 8:17 pm

International students face uncertainty after pause on federal work authorization

This post was updated Sept. 21 at 4:03 p.m. UCLA paused some international students’ work authorizations over the summer following federal scrutiny, which students said could impact their academic and professional success. Read more...

Photo: Students walk on campus. UCLA paused international students’ work authorizations after federal scrutiny, which some students said could affect their academic and professional success. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Higher Education, News, UC

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September 20, 6:00 pm

Newsom vetoes bill, which would have allowed undocumented students campus jobs

This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:01 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have allowed undocumented students to hold jobs on public university campuses across the state.  Assembly Bill 713 – the Opportunity for All Act – would have prevented the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from barring undocumented students from on-campus jobs because they are unable to provide proof of federal work authorization. Read more...

Photo: Community members advocate for undocumented students to be able to hold on-campus jobs. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have given undocumented students the ability to hold jobs on public university campuses. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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September 19, 10:20 pm

Judge exempts conservative group from UC deadnaming, misgendering policy

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the UC from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization. Defending Education filed a lawsuit against the University on June 18, alleging that its Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and the accompanying frequently asked questions section on its website violated students’ free speech rights. Read more...

Photo: The UC seal is pictured. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the University from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization. (Presley Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)

A Closer Look, Academics, Campus, Higher Education, National, News

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September 19, 2:35 pm

Law professors nationwide demand Chancellor Frenk retract 9/11 symposium condemnation

One week after Chancellor Julio Frenk condemned a School of Law symposium about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, more than 270 law professors nationwide are raising concerns about academic freedom at the university.  Frenk said in a Sept. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured. Law professors across the nation ask Chancellor Frenk to withdraw his statement, which they say mischaracterized the law school’s 9/11 remembrance symposium. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

Campus, Higher Education, News

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September 19, 2:13 pm

‘A narcissist’: UCLA employees alleged top administrator misused funds, bullied staff

This post was updated Sept. 22 at 9:22 p.m. Seven current and former UCLA employees alleged in at least 22 separate whistleblower and retaliatory reports that the university’s head of strategic communications fostered a toxic work environment and mismanaged department funds, according to court documents.  Mary Osako, UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications since 2019, filed a lawsuit against the UC Board of Regents on Aug. Read more...

Photo: Murphy Hall, where the offices of UCLA’s administrators are located, is pictured. Seven current and former UCLA employees alleged in at least 22 separate whistleblower and retaliatory reports that the university’s head of strategic communications fostered a toxic work environment and mismanaged department funds, according to court documents. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

Higher Education, News, Regents, UC

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September 19, 12:40 am

Regents report uncertainty, ‘structural deficits’ in University budget

The University’s revenues are increasingly falling short of its operating expenses, the UC Board of Regents said at its meeting Wednesday. The regents’ Finance and Capital Strategies Committee heard presentations on the UC’s budget and updates on the UCLA West Valley Medical Center and UCLA Research Park projects during its Tuesday and Wednesday meetings at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents’ Finance and Capital Strategies Committee meets at the board’s September meeting. The University’s revenue streams are falling short of its expenses, the regents said at the meeting. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)


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