UCLA professor Cynthia Ann Telles was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the U.S. ambassador to Costa Rica on Tuesday. Telles is a professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine. Read more...
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May 25, 4:01 pm
At a Distance: Students and faculty express hope, concerns amid protests for change in Colombia
Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Because of the pandemic, many international Bruins are currently residing in their home countries. In “At a Distance,” Daily Bruin writers will look at events around the world Bruins care about and give a student’s perspective on the topics. Read more...
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May 17, 3:17 pm
Travel restriction exceptions give international students hope for return to campus
This post was updated May 23 at 5:41 p.m. After a year of feeling forgotten, exceptions to COVID-19-related travel restrictions have brought Gabriela Belasque hope that she will soon experience UCLA life to its fullest. Read more...
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May 17, 2:22 pm
UCLA students of Indian diaspora worry for family in India amid COVID-19 outbreak
Kaashvi Mahajan felt disheartened on a recent call with her grandparents. She had been hearing about the COVID-19 situation in India – where cases have dramatically increased – but was in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, over 1,400 miles away from her relatives in New Delhi, India. Read more...
Photo: First-year Kaashvi Mahajan worries about her family in New Delhi during India’s COVID-19 crisis. Currently in Abu Dhabi, she finds it difficult to comfort and support relatives from afar. (Sakshi Joglekar/Daily Bruin staff)
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May 15, 11:21 am
University of California urges federal government to resume visa services
The University of California is advocating for the federal government to resume visa services for international students in anticipation of the upcoming academic year. The UC Office of the President urged the Department of State and Department of Homeland Security to resume visa services, expand the waiver for in-person interviews and grant online interviews for international students experiencing delayed visas, according to an April 30 letter signed by UC President Michael Drake and all 10 university chancellors. Read more...
Photo: Incoming international students can still obtain their visas to start school in the fall but may face delays in scheduling their visa appointments. (Jingshu Wu/Daily Bruin)
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May 13, 10:52 pm
At a Distance: Graduate student, professor express concerns about pandemic response in India
Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Because of the pandemic, many international Bruins are currently residing in their home countries. In “At a Distance,” Daily Bruin writers will look at events around the world Bruins care about and give a student’s perspective on the topics. Read more...
Photo: (Maddie Rausa/Daily Bruin)
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May 6, 4:26 pm
At a Distance: Students, faculty discuss continued violence against pro-democracy protesters in Myanmar
Bruins come from all around the world, from Colombia to Bangladesh. Because of the pandemic, many international Bruins are currently residing in their home countries. In “At a Distance,” Daily Bruin writers will look at events around the world Bruins care about and give a student’s perspective on the topics. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Daily Bruin)