Students without legal status at UCLA are calling upon the University of California to hire and remove educational barriers for these individuals. Research led by the UCLA Center for Immigration Law and Policy and backed by 28 immigration law scholars found that the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act – which bars the hiring of individuals without legal status – does not apply to state institutions such as the UC. Read more...
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November 20, 11:44 pm
Students express concerns over, support for academic workers’ strike
Students expressed support for the demands of the ongoing academic workers’ strike, but voiced concerns about the prolonged cancellations of classes and absence of normal educational resources. Read more...
Photo: Academic workers on strike, pictured. Students expressed mixed feelings in response to thousands of academic employees striking across UCLA and the University of California. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)
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November 17, 11:53 am
UCLA academic workers form picket lines across Charles E. Young Drive East
Dozens of UCLA academic workers blocked the passage of vehicles along Charles E. Young Drive East on Thursday morning on the fourth day of a union strike across the University of California system. Read more...
Photo: Hundreds of UCLA academic workers form rallies and picket lines in a strike for higher wages and improved working conditions by academic workers across the University of California system. (Alice Yang/Daily Bruin)
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November 15, 10:45 pm
Law students, faculty discuss campus platforming of federal immigration agencies
This post was last updated Nov. 21 at 5:28 p.m. Students and faculty members at the UCLA School of Law are debating the extent to which federal immigration agencies should be platformed on campus. Read more...
Photo: (Isabella Lee/Illustrations director) Photo credit: Isabella Lee
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November 14, 3:34 pm
UC academic workers walk out in largest US strike since 2019
This post was updated Nov. 15 at 10:38 p.m. UCLA academic workers joined tens of thousands of their peers across the University of California system in striking for more equitable wages and better working conditions. Read more...
Photo: UCLA academic workers picket near the Inverted Fountain as part of a University of California-wide strike. The workers are part of three unions represented by the United Auto Workers, and are striking for better wages and working conditions at the UC. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)
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November 4, 12:47 am
UCLA appoints Miguel García-Garibay as senior dean of UCLA College
UCLA appointed current dean of physical sciences Miguel García-Garibay as senior dean of UCLA College on Tuesday. Executive vice chancellor and provost Darnell Hunt announced the two-year term appointment of García-Garibay, which began Nov. Read more...
Photo: Miguel García-Garibay is pictured. García-Garibay was appointed as senior dean of UCLA College on Tuesday, and he will also retain his current position as physical sciences dean. (Courtesy of UCLA)
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November 4, 12:14 am
State legislators, faculty celebrate launch of Latina Futures, 2050 Lab
Community members and California legislators commemorated the launch of the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab at UCLA on Wednesday. The 2050 Lab is a project seeking to empower and increase visibility for Latinas in California through policy research that addresses their experiences in areas such as education and law. Read more...
Photo: UCLA community members and state legislators are pictured at a launch event for the Latina Futures, 2050 Lab. The lab aims to increase Latina representation within California offices.(David Rimer/Daily Bruin senior staff)