This post was updated Nov. 16 at 9:07 p.m. Rachel Woods-Robinson and Elizabeth Case were preparing their campsite for the night when two young girls approached to ask about the heavy bags strapped to their bicycles. Read more...
Photo: Cycle for Science, founded by two UCLA alumnae, organizes long-distance bike rides for female scientists. The scientists stop at K-12 classrooms to teach lessons about renewable energy, climate change and glaciers. (Courtesy of Rachel Woods-Robinson)
A new bill in the House of Representatives could overhaul the higher education system. The College Affordability Act, which was introduced by the House Committee on Education and Labor on Tuesday, aims to lower the cost of college, improve the quality of higher education and increase student opportunities, according to a press release from the committee. Read more...
Photo: The House Committee on Education and Labor introduced legislation Tuesday that could overhaul the higher education system. The College Affordability Act would update the Higher Education Act for the first time in over 10 years using about $400 billion in funding. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 17 at 12:17 a.m. Chaonan Liu pays exorbitant sums to live several miles away from campus. Liu, a fourth-year financial actuarial mathematics student, said the expense of living near campus had forced her into an apartment a few miles away from campus still costing $1,100 a month – with no bathroom. Read more...
Photo: Westwood has the highest rent in all of California. In the nation, only a few New York ZIP codes are more expensive. The high cost of rent can drive students to live with several roommates or live far from campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
The University of California is considering a new tuition model that would guarantee a fixed tuition rate for students during their time in college. This cohort-based tuition model would keep base tuition, student services fees and nonresident supplemental tuition flat for undergraduates while applying increases to incoming cohorts of students, UC spokesperson Sarah McBride said in an email statement. Read more...
The UCLA Hammer Museum raised $2.7 million during a star-studded gala Oct. 12. The gala saw notable guests including filmmaker Jordan Peele, feminist writer and activist Gloria Steinem, feminist artist Judy Chicago and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. Read more...
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UCLA researchers created an online mental health tracker for students to screen, track and treat their mental health issues as part of UCLA’s Depression Grand Challenge. Read more...
Photo: UCLA researchers developed a mental health tracker, free for all registered students, as part of the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge which seeks to cut depression burdens in half by 2050. (Daily Bruin file photo)
