Friday, November 13

UC asks judge to dismiss DOJ lawsuit alleging UCLA allowed antisemitism

This story was updated Oct. 27 at 10:04 p.m. The UC Board of Regents asked a judge Monday to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit accusing UCLA of allowing discrimination against Israeli and Jewish employees.  The lawsuit, filed in February, alleged that UCLA allowed antisemitic protests on its campus following Palestinian political party and militant group Hamas’ attacks on Israel on Oct. Read more...

Photo: The Department of Justice office is pictured. The UC Board of Regents asked a judge Monday to dismiss a DOJ lawsuit accusing UCLA of allowing discrimination against Israeli and Jewish employees. (Daily Bruin File Photo)


Grades in introductory math classes are declining across the UC, data shows

This post was updated Oct. 22 at 11:06 p.m. UCLA students’ grades in introductory math classes have decreased significantly over the past five years, according to data from the UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee. Read more...

Photo: An empty UCLA lecture hall is pictured. UCLA students’ introductory math scores have fallen significantly in the last five years, the UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee found. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)


UC’s Westwood purchases incite questions, excitement

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:05 p.m. After the UC acquired at least 15 Westwood commercial properties worth about $50 million last summer, Chancellor Julio Frenk said the new spaces would be used for classrooms and graduate student housing. Read more...

Photo: Westwood Village is pictured. UC Investments purchased almost $50 million of commercial property in the Village in July but has not announced its plans for the buildings more than three months later. (Daily Bruin file photo)


DHS looks to charge $70K fee for international student work authorization

This post was updated Oct. 13 at 9:54 p.m. The Trump administration is looking to charge a $70,000 fee for international students who want to work in the United States – a move the UC said could make the program inaccessible. Read more...

Photo: Two passports are pictured. The federal government announced a $70,000 fee for the Optional Practical Training program, a move the UC said could make the program inaccessible. (Daily Bruin file photo)




Newsom vetoes bill requesting UC to report on Time, Place and Manner policies

This post was updated Sept. 29 at 11:52 p.m. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have asked the UC to hold meetings and report data about its enforcement of Time, Place and Manner policies.  Assembly Bill 2551 would have requested the UC Board of Regents and required the California State University Board of Trustees to hold separate open forum sessions to hear student feedback on TPM policies by Dec. Read more...

Photo: People set up tents at the spring 2024 pro-Palestine encampments at UCLA. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have increased transparency surrounding the UC’s Time, Place and Manner policies. (Daily Bruin file photo)