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May 6, 1:33 pm

DOJ alleges David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in admissions

This post was updated May 7 at 9:06 p.m. The United States Department of Justice alleged Wednesday that the David Geffen School of Medicine illegally considered race in its admissions processes, discriminating against white and Asian American applicants.  The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division alleged in a Wednesday press release that the School of Medicine illegally used race as a selection criteria for candidates and admitted Black and Latino students who had lower academic qualifications than their white and Asian counterparts. Read more...

Photo: The David Geffen School of Medicine Learning Resource Center is pictured. The U.S. Department of Justice alleged Wednesday that UCLA’s medical school illegally considered race in its admissions processes, discriminating against white and Asian American applicants. (Daily Bruin file photo)

California, Los Angeles, National, News, Regents, Science & Health, Westwood

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May 6, 1:04 pm

Protesting doctors, nurses allege dangerous overcrowding at UCLA hospital

This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m. About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital.  Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Photo: Dr. Hannah Spungen is pictured giving a speech as one of the many healthcare professionals who gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. (Izzy Greig/Daily Bruin)

California, News, Regents, UC

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May 6, 1:02 am

‘We are the institution’: Students push for more representation under ACA 18

UC students say they want a voice in University policies – and an amendment to the state constitution could be the way to get it. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 18 would require the UC Board of Regents to appoint one undergraduate student and one graduate student to serve two-year terms on the board, replacing the current policy that only allows one student regent and student regent-designate. Read more...

Photo: Assemblymember Jessica Caloza, who co-authored a bill pushing for a second student regent, sits with students. (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)

Campus, News, Student Government

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May 5, 11:27 pm

Students discuss costs, benefits of possible BLUE referendum tuition increase

This post was updated May 7 at 8:43 p.m. Students will vote on whether or not to approve a $27 quarterly fee that would fund certain ASUCLA programming during the Undergraduate Students Association Council elections from May 8 to 15. Read more...

Photo: Students study and a cafe employee takes an order inside of Kerckhoff Coffee House. ASUCLA employees could get a $1 hourly wage increase if a $27 quarterly referendum fee is passed by USAC next week. (Daily Bruin file photo)

News, Regents, Science & Health, UC

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May 5, 9:44 pm

UC Health proposes $36.7 million budget to expand research, healthcare access

This post was updated May 6 at 1:07 a.m. UC Health leaders proposed a $36.7 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year to a UC Board of Regents committee meeting Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: UC Regent Jay Sures is pictured. UC Health leaders proposed a $36.7 million budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year to a UC Board of Regents committee meeting Tuesday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)

Campus, News, Student Government

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May 5, 1:55 pm

Bruin Bash Referendum benefits, drawbacks weighed by students before USAC election

This post was updated May 5 at 11:40 p.m. Students will vote on a referendum starting Friday that would raise the quarterly Bruin Bash fee, which has sparked debate over whether the annual welcome week concert is worth the price increase. Read more...

Photo: Students in a crowd – bathed in blue stage light – wait for a Bruin Bash artist to begin their performance. Undergraduate students can vote on a referendum starting Friday that would increase a quarterly fee funding the concert to $5 per quarter. (Selin Filiz/Assistant Photo editor)


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