One week after Chancellor Julio Frenk condemned a School of Law symposium about the 9/11 terrorist attacks, more than 270 law professors nationwide are raising concerns about academic freedom at the university. Frenk said in a Sept. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA School of Law is pictured. Law professors across the nation ask Chancellor Frenk to withdraw his statement, which they say mischaracterized the law school’s 9/11 remembrance symposium. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s 2026-27 transfer student representative wants to help transfer students access academic support and get them more involved in campus organizations. Ashley Ma, a fourth-year labor studies student, spoke with campus politics editor Nicholas Mouchawar about her experience as a transfer student and her priorities for this academic year. Read more...
Photo: Transfer Student Representative Ashley Ma speaks at a debate. The fourth-year labor studies student wants to ensure transfer students receive better representation within organizations and curated academic support and resources in her term. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council recommended several changes to the student conduct code during its Sept. 1 meeting. Read more...
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 9:14 p.m. UCLA will launch a new digital humanities major this fall, integrating the study of society with technology. Read more...
Photo: (Nicholas Mouchawar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously approved a letter urging UCLA to preserve its childcare program at its Aug. 18 meeting. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 6:18 p.m. UCLA’s current design media arts major will be split into three new majors starting fall 2027. The department will offer separate design, games and computational art majors, said Eddo Stern, a design media arts professor. Read more...
Photo: A game controller and a laptop showing Figma and Adobe is pictured. The design media arts major will broken into separate design, games and computational art majors starting fall 2027. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated Aug. 9 at 6:37 p.m. The UC’s decision to reconsider standardized testing requirements has reignited a debate over students’ readiness. More than 3,000 UC STEM faculty members signed a May letter calling on the University to reconsider standardized testing amid concerns about students’ preparedness in math, writing and verbal reasoning. Read more...
Photo: A pencil lies on a completed Scantron. The UC is reconsidering standardized testing amid competing concerns about student readiness and educational equity. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)
