This post was updated Oct. 4 at 10:42 a.m. Professors and students said they are unsure of what may arise from the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump. Read more...
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October 2, 12:21 am
Federal judge finds Harvard admissions process constitutional
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 5:30 p.m. Harvard University did not discriminate against Asian American students in their admissions process, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Read more...
Photo: Students for Fair Admission, a nonprofit representing a group of Asian American students rejected from Harvard, filed suit against the university in November 2014. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Harvard did not discriminate against Asian American students in their admissions process. (Courtesy of Sackton)
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September 27, 9:49 pm
UC submits brief in Supreme Court for lawsuit challenging removal of DACA
The University of California challenged the removal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program in a brief filed in the Supreme Court of the United States on Friday. Read more...
Photo: The University of California filed a brief in the Supreme Court on Friday, challenging the removal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The Supreme Court is expected to review arguments on the program Nov. 12. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 27, 1:48 am
Anderson report predicts no recession, but rising California unemployment
The UCLA Anderson Forecast predicted the national economy will slow, but not enter into a recession, according to an Anderson press release Wednesday. The forecast predicted the growth of the national economy will slow to 0.4% in the second half of 2020 and then rebound in 2021 to 2.21%. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Anderson Forecast predicted the growth of the national economy will slow to 0.4% in the second half of 2020, but not enter into a recession, according to an Anderson press release Wednesday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 20, 12:18 am
UCLA experts shed light on impact of Trump’s revisions to Endangered Species Act
UCLA conservationists and legal experts said upcoming changes to how the Endangered Species Act is implemented will make it more difficult to protect wildlife from extinction. Read more...
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September 17, 12:14 pm
Parent arrested for paying $400K to get son admitted as UCLA men’s soccer recruit
This post was updated Sept. 17 at 1:20 p.m. Another parent involved in the nationwide college admissions scandal was arrested in Spain on Monday night. Spanish authorities arrested Xiaoning Sui of British Columbia, Canada, and charged her with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud, according to federal court documents. Read more...
Photo: Former UCLA men’s soccer coach Jorge Salcedo resigned from his position in March after allegedly accepting bribes to admit students as recruited athletes despite having never played the sport competitively. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
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September 9, 12:52 am
College Board’s new tool Landscape to pave way toward fairer admissions practices
The College Board decided not to implement a new score that would provide context on students’ backgrounds following negative feedback. The Environmental Context Dashboard, commonly known as the adversity score, was announced by the College Board in May as a way to provide context on students’ socioeconomic backgrounds to supplement SAT scores. Read more...
Photo: The College Board announced in May that it would implement the Environmental Context Dashboard, commonly known as the adversity score, to provide context on students’ socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the organization announced August 27 it will no longer implement the adversity score and instead roll out a new tool called Landscape. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)