Here we go again. The UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies is in search of a new dean. A nine-person search committee, assembled by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter, is responsible for seeking out the next person to assume that position. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 8, 2:49 pm
Opinion: Disability Cultural Center would provide much-needed space for community on campus
This post was updated Jan. 8 at 8:54 p.m. Navigating the ableist nature of higher education in UCLA’s sprawling campus is a challenging feat for students with disabilities. Read more...
Photo: What is a home without a space to call one? An established Disability Cultural Center on campus could give that to students with disabilities on such a large and busy campus. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 7, 6:16 pm
Opinion: UCLA can increase inclusivity by hiring transgender studies professor
UCLA has taken the first steps toward making campus a more inclusive space, but it still has a long ways to go. Last November, University of California President Michael Drake announced a new University policy: accommodations to include students’ actual names, gender identities and pronouns on university documents. Read more...
Photo: (Jade Ichimura/Daily Bruin)
Editorials, Opinion
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January 6, 11:11 pm
Editorial: Riots at US Capitol inexcusably threaten the democracy that defines America
The fate of democracy in the United States falls well outside the bounds of our normal coverage. But these aren’t normal times. The editorial board writes today in response to an egregious assault on the country’s foundations and its future livelihood. Read more...
Community, Opinion
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January 5, 4:37 pm
Op-ed: School of Education must involve all students in training on race and racism
Dec. 7, 2020, marked the last synchronous class meeting for Tyrone Howard’s Education 275: “Race and Education” class, a graduate-level seminar in the Urban Schooling division of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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January 5, 3:49 pm
Beyond Bruin Walk: Exploring the potential impacts of six new California laws
2021 is in full swing, and with the new year comes 372 new laws for Californians. Below are six bills that cover issues ranging from policing to ethnic studies – and what to keep in mind for each. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)