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February 19, 12:51 am

Professors discuss potential impacts of proposed federal budget cuts

Major federal cuts to education funding would hurt the University of California, but they are not likely to happen, UCLA professors said. President Donald Trump’s administration proposed cuts to the funding for the Department of Education in its budget for the 2021 fiscal year, which was released Feb. Read more...

Photo: President Donald Trump proposed a budget cut for the Department of Education, which, if passed, could underfund students’ financial aid. The budget has yet to be passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. (Courtesy of Tanmay Shankar)

Higher Education, News, UC

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February 18, 12:33 am

Internal audit finds UC lacks oversight in student admissions process

An internal University of California audit released Friday found systemwide flaws with tracking athletes, artists and students who don’t meet minimum admission requirements. The 2019 athletics admissions scandal prompted the audit, which was intended to ensure the admissions process has measures to prevent third-party influences, according to the report. Read more...

Photo: An internal University of California audit, prompted by the 2019 athletics admissions scandal, found systemwide flaws with monitoring athletes, artists and students who do not meet minimum admissions requirements. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Campus, Higher Education, News, Student Government

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February 11, 12:33 am

UCLA graduate students stage protest over low wages, lack of affordable housing

UCLA graduate students protested against low stipends and a lack of affordable housing in front of the Charles E. Young Research Library on Monday. The protest began at noon with a rally that saw about 30 attendees. Read more...

Photo: Dylan Fitzwater, an anthropology graduate student, holds a sign advocating for a new cost-of-living adjustment in calculating the stipends of graduate students. UCLA graduate students and supporters protested in front of Charles E. Young Research Library against these stipends, which they said were unsustainably low for the areas of high rent they live in. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin)

Higher Education, News, UC

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February 4, 12:09 am

Report recommends retention of UC standardized testing admissions requirement

A University of California report released Monday recommended that the UC continue to use standardized testing in its admissions process. The report, which outlined the findings of the Standardized Testing Task Force, recommended the UC continue to require standardized test scores from applicants and instead change other aspects of the admissions process to make its classes representative of California’s diversity. Read more...

Photo: The University of California formed the Standardized Testing Task Force in January 2019 to evaluate the UC’s current testing practices. Its report, which was released Monday, recommended that the UC continue to use standardized testing in its admissions process. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Higher Education, News, UC

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February 4, 12:03 am

Board of Regents to consider climate change in choosing next UC president

The University of California Board of Regents will consider the issue of climate change in its selection of the next UC president. The regents formed a special committee to select the next president following current UC President Janet Napolitano’s announcement in September that she would be stepping down from her position in August. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents will consider the climate crisis in its search for the next UC president. The committee tasked with finding current UC President Janet Napolitano’s replacement agreed on selection criteria for candidates in November but did not originally mention climate change in the criteria. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Higher Education, News

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February 2, 11:32 pm

Survey finds 36% of college admissions officers look at students’ social media

More college admissions officers are viewing applicants’ social media profiles this year than last year, according to a Kaplan Test Prep survey. The survey, which was released Jan. Read more...

Photo: According to a Kaplan Test Prep survey released in January, 36% of college admissions officers said they viewed applicants’ social media profiles, an 11% increase from the year before. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)

Higher Education, News, UC

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January 31, 1:08 am

UC set to receive over $200M increase in state funding for operating budget

This post was updated Feb. 8 at 7:59 p.m. The University of California may receive more than $200 million in additional funding next year, according to the state’s proposed budget. Read more...

Photo: The University of California may receive $217.7 million in additional funding for its operating budget, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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