The UCLA community expressed mixed feelings about the College Board’s revised curriculum for a new Advanced Placement African American Studies course. The College Board announced its plan to create an AP African American Studies course in 2021, piloting the course in the 2022-2023 academic year. Read more...
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This post was updated Feb. 13 at 3:27 p.m. The University of California has allocated $16.4 million in grants toward programs across the system focused on addressing climate change and health inequity. Read more...
When President Joe Biden announced a plan for student debt relief in August, Simona Grace said she finally felt like she had a chance to achieve her dream of attending graduate school. Read more...
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Rank-and-file members of several United Auto Workers unions expressed dissatisfaction with issues of marginalization, bullying and suppression they said they experienced during internal negotiations to ratify a new contract with the University of California. Read more...
Photo: United Auto Worker union members walk a picket line. Many academic workers expressed dissatisfaction with union’s internal handling of the bargaining process with the University of California. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
UCLA students are fostering mathematical practices among seventh to ninth grade students in Los Angeles through a new mentorship program. The Applied Mathematics Mentorship Program strives to engage seventh to ninth grade students in applying math to real-world situations and integrating math with science, said Heather Dallas, executive director at the UCLA Curtis Center for Mathematics and Teaching. Read more...
Photo: Undergraduate students help teach middle and early high schoolers math. The Applied Math Mentorship Program allows these students to see themselves represented in STEM fields. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/UCLA Photography)
Valerie Gómez has always wanted to forge a path for those who come after her. Gómez, an anthropology alumnus, founded Latina Grad Guide – a social impact venture to support Latinas in higher education – in 2018, aiming to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia and alleviate financial barriers they may face. Read more...
Photo: Valerie Gómez is an anthropology alumnus who graduated in 2013. Gómez founded Latina Grad Guide, a social impact organization meant to support Latinas in higher education. (Courtesy of Valerie Gómez)
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 11:10 p.m. The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the system, gathered Jan. 17 to 19 for its bimonthly meetings at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...
Photo: A University of California Board of Regents meeting is pictured. The regents met at UCLA this month to discuss the UC’s fiscal performance and the governor’s proposed state budget. (Daily Bruin file photo)
