U.S. News & World Report listed UCLA’s student-faculty ratio at 19-1, a ratio far higher than some private universities in California. The September report found that although UCLA is in a similar range to other UC campuses, it still differs significantly in comparison to other top-ranked universities such as the University of Southern California and Stanford, which have student-faculty ratios of 9-1 and 6-1, respectively. Read more...
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October 29, 9:01 pm
UCLA professors awarded MacArthur ‘Genius Grants’ to further innovative work
This post was updated Oct. 31 at 11:13 p.m. Two UCLA professors were named as recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship – which is awarded to leading artists, scholars and entrepreneurs across the nation – on Oct. Read more...
Photo: UCLA professors E. Tendayi Achiume (left) and Park Williams (right) are pictured. The two were recently awarded MacArthur Fellowships, which include $800,000 in funding to support recipients’ work. (From left to right: Courtesy of John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and Courtesy of Park Williams)
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October 25, 11:30 am
Republican Rep. Mike Johnson elected as speaker of the House
The United States House of Representatives elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the next speaker of the House on Wednesday. Johnson – a Republican from Louisiana – received 220 out of the 429 cast votes, winning the support of every Republican in the House, except for one who was absent. Read more...
Photo: Rep. Mike Johnson is pictured. Johnson received every present Republican vote to be elected speaker of the House. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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October 23, 6:05 pm
Behind the ranking: How UCLA students view the No. 1 public university
This post was updated Oct. 25 at 12:10 a.m. Several students expressed their opinions on UCLA after it was ranked as a top public and national university by U.S. Read more...
Photo: (Kimi Jung/Daily Bruin staff)
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October 4, 12:03 am
Faculty reacts to former President Donald Trump’s federal indictments
Some political experts predict former President Donald Trump will maintain strong Republican support in the 2024 presidential election, despite several federal indictments and other challenges. After announcing his reelection campaign in November, Trump was indicted four times between March and August for his alleged participation in a conspiracy to defraud the United States in the 2020 presidential election, possession of classified documents, and business fraud in Florida, Georgia and New York. Read more...
Photo: (Kimi Jung/Daily Bruin staff)
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October 3, 3:23 pm
California Rep. Kevin McCarthy becomes first House speaker to be ousted
The United States House of Representatives voted to oust California Representative Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House. In a 216-210 vote, Florida Representative Matt Gaetz successfully brought forth a motion to vacate the position of House speaker. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is California Representative Kevin McCarthy. McCarthy has become the first House Speaker to be voted out of the position in a 216-210 House of Representatives vote. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
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October 2, 7:19 pm
White House press briefing addresses college affordability, mental health
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11: 55 p.m. The Biden-Harris administration hosted its first virtual campus press briefing of the academic year Sept. 25 to address student concerns in higher education. Read more...
Photo: The Biden-Harris administration hosted a virtual press briefing to address mental health, college affordability and environmental concerns among university students. (Wikimedia Commons Courtesy photo by Matt H. Wade)