This post was updated June 26 at 9:37 p.m. UCLA administrators announced in a June 7 statement that the dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will be stepping down from her position in the summer. Read more...
Photo: Jayathi Murthy speaks after being appointed as dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Murthy will be stepping down as dean in the summer. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 18 at 10.57 p.m. Honu Nichols, a Native Hawaiian student, attended her first protest to protect Mauna Kea, a volcano in Hawaii, in 2015. Read more...
Photo: The Thirty Meter Telescope Observatory raises UCLA community members’ concerns over protecting the sanctity of Mauna Kea. (Creative Commons photo by TMT Observatory Corporation via Wikimedia Commons)
State bans on affirmative action are associated with striking declines in racial and ethnic diversity in public medical schools, according to a recent UCLA-led study. The study examined the percentage of students from underrepresented backgrounds in United States public medical schools between 1985 and 2019 and found there was a decrease in the percentage of Black, Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students. Read more...
Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine (pictured) is one of the central medical complexes at UCLA. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 17 at 8:23 p.m. The broadness of the Asian American and Pacific Islander label conceals the unique struggles and needs of students navigating higher education – including those in the University of California system – students and faculty said. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall, one of the central buildings of UCLA’s campus, is pictured. Students and faculty brought up their frustrations with the lack of emphasis on Pacific Islander communities’ separate education needs. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 12 at 12:52 p.m. The University of California emphasizes diversity across the system. However, the most diverse campuses face barriers in receiving equal funding, said faculty and students. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
This post was last updated May 16 at 7:43 p.m. University of California community members are calling for an update to UC climate policies, citing missed targets, a lack of transparency and an unambitious approach. Read more...
Photo: (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
The University of California will cover tuition and other student service fees for in-state undergraduate and graduate students from federally recognized Native American, American Indian and Alaska Native tribes starting fall 2022 for all current and incoming students. Read more...
Photo: “La Memoria de la Tierra: UCLA” by UCLA professor emeritus and artist Judith Baca (pictured) shows Native peoples’ impact on the land UCLA is located on. The University of California recently announced it will cover tuition costs and student fees for students from federally recognized tribes. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
