Iris Ramirez’s voice was thick with emotion as she looked at her mother, working at a sewing machine with her curly hair in a bun, on the projector screen. Read more...
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Academics
A Closer Look, Academics, California, National, News
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April 25, 12:13 am
California joins suit against Trump administration for cuts to educational grants
California has joined a lawsuit suing the Trump administration for cutting grants designed to combat a nationwide teacher shortage. Eight states sued the Trump administration for terminating $600 million worth of grants. Read more...
Photo: An empty lecture hall is pictured. California has joined a lawsuit suing the Trump administration for cutting grants designed to combat a nationwide teacher shortage. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Academics, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News
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April 15, 11:41 pm
LA City Council recognizes graduate students at annual Luskin School event
The Los Angeles City Council honored graduate students at the Luskin School of Public Affairs on Friday for their studies in public policy, urban planning and social welfare. Read more...
Photo: The panel for Luskin Day at City Hall is pictured. The Los Angeles City Council honored graduate students at the Luskin School of Public Affairs on Friday for the annual event. (Maggie Konecky/Daily Bruin)
Academics, News, Science & Health
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April 13, 11:21 pm
Symposium discusses social, health challenges facing LGBTQ+ community
Panelists called for research-informed LGBTQ+ health advocacy at the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research and Health’s second annual Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research Symposium on March 18. Read more...
Photo: Ilan Meyer, a distinguished senior scholar of public policy at the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute, receives the Distinguished Research Award in LGBTQ Health at the UCLA Center for LGBTQ+ Advocacy, Research and Health’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research symposium. The event, which took place March 18, was the center’s second annual symposium. (Vivian Stein/Daily Bruin)
Academics, Campus, News, Science & Health
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April 1, 2:01 pm
Fielding School of Public Health class on Palestine ordered to be canceled
This post was updated April 1 at 11:05 p.m. Students at the Fielding School of Public Health are told to focus on vulnerable communities. So teaching a class on Palestine – the site of what the World Health Organization calls an emergency situation – seemed only natural for a group of the school’s students. Read more...
Photo: Randall Kuhn speaks at a March 11 rally. The professor of community health sciences was set to be the instructor of record for a public health course – which was canceled – on Palestine. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Academics, News, Regents, UC
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March 28, 10:21 pm
UC Regents committee reviews educational support for transfer, disabled students
The UC Board of Regents discussed cross-campus educational initiatives and support for disabled students at a March 19 meeting. The board held its bimonthly meeting March 18 to March 20 at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents’ academic and student affairs committee meets March 19 during its bimonthly meeting. The Board discussed cross-campus educational initiatives and support for disabled students. (Andrew Diaz/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Academics, Campus, News
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March 14, 9:56 pm
Speech Club aims to help students build skills, confidence in public speaking
Forget spiders, snakes or heights – for some, public speaking is the most frightening thing of all. Founded this fall, Speech Team @UCLA provides UCLA students with the opportunity to strengthen their speaking skills, said Ernesto Perez, a team membership co-president of Speech Club. Read more...
Photo: (Ingrid Leng/Daily Bruin Staff)