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UC Regents recap – May 16

This post was updated May 17 at 4:03 a.m. SAN FRANCISCO — The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its May meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents met for the third day of its May meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. At the meeting, the board voted to raise nonresident student tuition and discussed a potential partnership between UCSF and a Catholic hospital system. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Columbia professor discusses issues involving refugees, asylum seekers

This post was updated on May 17 at 5:36 p.m. A Columbia University professor said Americans should show greater compassion toward refugees and asylum seekers coming to the United States at an event on campus Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Mae Ngai, a history and Asian American studies professor at Columbia University, gave a lecture at UCLA Wednesday about the history of refugees and asylum seekers in the United States and around the world. The lecture is a part of a two-part series on asylum and deportation. (Tess Horowitz/Daily Bruin)


Scholarship fund struggles to reach half mark, Centennial raises extra $500 million

This post was updated on July 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Despite being more than half a billion dollars short of its target donations for student scholarships, UCLA reached its Centennial Campaign fundraising goal nearly a year ago. Read more...

Photo: UCLA starts its celebration of its 100th year with a light show in front of Royce Hall. The university is still raising funds for student scholarships as part of its Centennial Campaign. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)




UC Board of Regents votes to increase nonresident tuition by $762 per year

The University of California Board of Regents voted to increase nonresident student tuition by $762 per year Thursday. The UC Board of Regents voted 12-6 in favor of increasing nonresident supplemental tuition by 2.6% on the third day of its May meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents voted to increase nonresident student supplemental tuition by 2.6% on the third day of its May meeting at UC San Francisco. The board tabled the vote in March after the council failed to come to a consensus regarding the tuition hike and its potential impact on international students. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)


Nursing lecturer delivers last lecture on death, terminal illnesses of loved ones

Barbara Demman said she and her husband created a catchphrase while working with dying patients. As her class gathered for a group photo after her last lecture of the year, she said one of her students shouted it before the flash. Read more...

Photo: Barbara Demman was chosen by students as the winner of the My Last Lecture Award from the UCLA Alumni Scholars’ Club. She discussed coming to terms with death in her lecture. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)