This post was updated Nov. 6 at 11:08 p.m. The UC eliminated its Department of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on Oct. 27, replacing it with the Office of Culture and Inclusive Excellence. Read more...
Photo: The UC Office of the President’s Office of Culture and Inclusive Excellence website is pictured. The UC eliminated its department of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion on Oct. 27. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 1:02 a.m. A coalition of 25 student organizations filed an amicus brief Thursday in support of a lawsuit against President Donald Trump that alleged research funding suspensions to UCLA and subsequent settlement demands violated employees’ free speech. The student organizations – filing under the name Students for Higher Education – said in the brief that the federal government’s “ruinous cuts to federal research funding,” its $1.2 billion settlement demand and attacks on international students obstruct the constitutionally protected free speech of students and faculty members. Read more...
Photo: A copy of the amicus brief filed by Students for Higher Education is pictured in front of Kerckhoff Hall. The coalition of student organizations and five USAC offices filed the brief in support of a UC faculty lawsuit against President Donald Trump, alleging violations of free speech. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 1:08 a.m. A national free speech advocacy group alleged that segments of the UC’s online anti-harassment training restrict students’ speech. Read more...
Photo: Murphy Hall is pictured. A national free speech advocacy group alleged that segments of the UC’s online anti-harassment training restrict students’ speech. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UC Investments offered $2.4 billion for a 10% stake in a new entity that would manage the Big Ten’s league-wide media rights and sponsorship deals. The UC said it would use a pension fund to invest in Big Ten Enterprises, which would then direct funds to individual Big Ten schools’ athletic departments, according to ESPN. Read more...
Photo: A basketball court with the Big Ten logo is pictured. UC Investments offered $2.4 billion for a 10% stake in a new entity that would manage the Big Ten’s league-wide media rights and sponsorship deals. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
The UCLA Faculty Association called on UCLA to preserve academic freedom at a Monday rally following the release of the Trump administration’s settlement demands. Around 40 people attended the noon rally at the bottom of Janss Steps, where professors and doctors gave speeches condemning the Trump administration’s proposed settlement terms publicized Friday. Read more...
Photo: Robin D.G. Kelley, a distinguished professor in U.S. History, speaks at a Monday rally. Professors and doctors gave speeches condemning the Trump administration’s proposed settlement terms publicized Friday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 26 at 10:27 p.m. The federal government wants UCLA to restrict its enrollment of international students, end diversity initiatives and hire external auditors to oversee the university, according to a draft settlement publicized Friday. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. The federal government wants UCLA to restrict its enrollment of international students, end diversity initiatives and hire external auditors to oversee the university, according to a draft settlement publicized Friday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 11:36 p.m. The UC publicized the Trump administration’s settlement demands to UCLA on Friday, abiding by an order from the California Supreme Court. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA campus is pictured. The UC publicized the Trump administration’s settlement demands to UCLA on Friday, abiding by an order from the California Supreme Court. (Daily Bruin file photo)
