Gwen Chodur would have never been able to afford higher education if it weren’t for student loans. But now, she said, the decisions she makes regarding her career will need to revolve around her ability to pay back her loans. Read more...
Higher Education
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April 17, 10:12 pm
UCLA supplies free menstrual products in restrooms regardless of gender
UCLA began providing free menstrual products at all campus restrooms April 4 ahead of a requirement by a new California law. In October, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill requiring public schools and colleges to provide free menstrual products beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. Read more...
Photo: A new box of menstrual products sits on the counter in a UCLA bathroom. The university recently began providing free menstrual products in more than 50% of bathrooms on campus. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
California, Higher Education, News, UC
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April 14, 12:11 am
Schools’ inclusion of caste in anti-discrimination policies receives support
California faculty and administrators voiced support for the California State University and UC Davis’ decision to include caste in their anti-discrimination policies following student advocacy and recent lawsuits. Read more...
Higher Education, Los Angeles, News
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April 3, 9:51 pm
Report finds Latino, Black students in LA experience higher education inequities
This post was updated April 4 at 7:50 p.m. Latino and Black students in Los Angeles continue to face disparities in enrollment and resource allocation within institutions of higher education, according to a February report. Read more...
Photo: Students walk around UCLA’s campus. A February report found that Latino and Black students in Los Angeles experienced disparities in higher education, including a lower transfer rate compared to peers. (Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
Higher Education, News, UC
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March 10, 5:05 pm
UCLA-sponsored report shows shortcomings in UC’s support of undocumented students
This post was updated March 14 at 9:14 p.m. Undocumented students at University of California campuses lack resources and proper funding, according to a recent student-led report. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Labor Center, in partnership with the UCLA Dream Resource Center and the Undocumented Student-Led Network, sponsored a student-led report on undocumented student experiences. (Chelsea Rose Westman/Daily Bruin staff)
Higher Education, News, UC
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March 9, 4:49 pm
UCLA report explores the UC’s growing reliance on adjunct faculty
The University of California is increasingly employing adjunct faculty as the state shifts away from prioritizing higher education, according to a UCLA-led report from February. The UCLA Luskin Center for History and Policy published the report titled “The Transformation of Academic Labor: Past as Prologue at the UC” as the first part of a larger three-part series from the LCHP designed to critically and constructively envision a path to build a more just UCLA community. Read more...
Photo: (Katie Frei/Daily Bruin)
Higher Education, News, UC
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March 1, 12:29 pm
UCSA celebrates 50th anniversary, successes as proponents of student advocacy
The University of California Student Association, which works on advocacy surrounding tuition rates, student voter education and student access to resources, celebrated its 50th anniversary in February. Read more...
Photo: (Kimi Jung/Daily Bruin)