Underrepresented groups at the University of California had a lower first-year retention rate in the 2018-2019 year compared to those in other groups. The overall first-year retention rate represents the proportion of students who continue their education at the UC for a second year. Read more...
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September 22, 10:54 am
New county guidelines further impact UCLA’s fall plan for classes and housing
Los Angeles County guidelines and restrictions forced UCLA to implement strict plans for the fall to prevent a COVID-19 outbreak among students. LA County surpassed 250,000 confirmed cases and 6,000 deaths due to COVID-19 early September, according to the LA County Department of Public Health. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s fall quarter guidelines include COVID-19 testing and symptom monitoring. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 22, 10:53 am
Students required to pay more than $100 in campus fees despite facility closures
This post was updated Sept. 24 at 8:52 p.m. to reflect new statements from the Campus Events Commission. UCLA students will each need to pay more than $100 for campus fees for fall quarter, even though the majority of classes will be taught remotely. Read more...
Photo: Student leaders say it’s difficult to lower fees since UCLA will continue paying maintenance and utility costs despite its remote learning status. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
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September 22, 10:50 am
Student leaders advocate for sexual assault survivors amid UC’s interim policy
The University of California issued an interim policy on sexual assault mid-August to comply with federal regulations, which student advocates said reduced protections for survivors of sexual assault. Read more...
Photo: The University of California issued an interim sexual assault policy Aug. 14 to comply with Department of Education regulations. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 22, 10:47 am
Limited time on campus, remote learning pose unique problem for transfer students
For Deborah Banner, college almost feels like a missed opportunity. Banner said she was drawn to UCLA because her community college professors spoke highly of the psychology program, as well as for research opportunities. Read more...
Photo: (Emily Dembinski/Illustrations director)
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September 21, 10:45 pm
Incoming students can still find community as club fairs move to virtual sphere
Students and clubs are taking to their computers to attend virtual club fairs this fall. Both existing and new club fairs adopted a new online format to help club recruitment. Read more...
Photo: Club fairs this fall adopted an online format to help with club recruitment amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (Kari Lau/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 21, 4:15 pm
UCLA opens COVID-19 testing center in Ackerman Union for instructors, students
This post was updated Sept. 22 at 2:07 p.m. UCLA opened a temporary COVID-19 testing center at Ackerman Union on Monday morning for people taking or teaching in-person classes. Read more...
Photo: UCLA hosted a temporary testing site in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Monday. (Bernard Mendez/Daily Bruin senior staff)