Campus
May 5, 2024 8:13 p.m.
The UCLA School of Law is pictured. Law school final exams, with a few exceptions, have been proceeding as scheduled in spite of recent attacks and arrests in Dickson Plaza. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 5 at 11:10 p.m.
Days after the sweep of the now-dismantled Palestine solidarity encampment, undergraduate and law students question UCLA’s plan to keep most exams in person next week.
By Gabrielle Gillette
A Closer Look
April 30, 2024 3:30 p.m.This post was updated May 1 at 3:11 a.m.
Federal lawmakers summoned UCLA officials Tuesday to testify in front of a congressional committee to address their concerns about rising antisemitism on campus and the university’s handling of ongoing protests over the war in Gaza.
By Shaanth Kodialam
California
April 14, 2024 8:07 p.m.Opportunity for All advances in state legislature with new bill
This post was updated April 10 at 10:01 p.m.
A new bill passed through the state assembly committee Tuesday could allow for the establishment of on-campus job opportunities for students without legal immigrant status in the UC.
By Christopher Buchanan
California
April 11, 2024 7:55 p.m.UCLA experts discuss potential impact of CA’s budget deficit on UC funding
This post was updated April 16 at 9:53 p.m.
As Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California legislature tackle the state’s nearly $60 billion estimated budget deficit, some UCLA experts said the UC’s funding might be at risk – which could lead to tuition hikes or altered admissions – while others said the University will remain unaffected.
Budget deficits occur when state expenditures exceed revenue.
By Gabriella Sonnhalter
Higher Education
April 8, 2024 9:39 p.m.Williams Institute’s annual conference explores LGBTQ+ rights in California
This post was updated April 9 at 9:41 p.m.
UCLA community members discussed California’s role in protecting LGBTQ rights at the Williams Institute’s annual update conference last Friday.
By Vivian Stein
Campus
April 7, 2024 9:44 p.m.Luskin School of Public Affairs to launch Master of Real Estate Development program
The Luskin School of Public Affairs has been approved to launch its new Master of Real Estate Development program starting in the fall of 2025.
The 11-month program, which was first proposed three years ago, will give students graduate-level professional training in real estate and urban development, said Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, the Luskin School’s interim dean.
By Samson Shen
A Closer Look
April 7, 2024 6:23 p.m.Legal scholars host panel discussing freedom of speech since Oct. 7
This post was updated April 8 at 3:33 p.m.
Legal scholars disagreed Thursday during a panel about the extent of permissible speech on college campuses in the context of the Israel-Hamas war.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
Academics
April 2, 2024 5:33 p.m.UCLA Initiative to Study Hate hosts symposium exploring hatred in art
This post was updated April 2 at 8:33 p.m.
UCLA faculty shared the benefits of studying different forms of hate at a symposium hosted Saturday.
Sponsored by the UCLA Initiative to Study Hate, “The Uses of Hatred” symposium was held in Royce Hall and aimed to discuss humanities approaches to studying hate.
By Amy Wong
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