The UC accepted its largest and most diverse incoming class for fall 2024. According to a press release from the UC Office of the President, 166,706 students were admitted to the UC system as undergraduates, with a record 45.4% of California first-year admits coming from underrepresented groups. Read more...
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September 20, 8:50 pm
Q&A: President-Elect Mike McCormack talks plans for UCLA Staff Assembly
Michael McCormack, the president-elect of the UCLA Staff Assembly, discussed his plans for the assembly in a conversation with Daily Bruin contributor Ava Abrishamchian. UCLA Staff Assembly represents the interests of university employees and discusses issues of concern to provide feedback to university administration. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Council of UC Staff Assemblies, including Mike McCormack (right), pose for a picture with a UCLA Staff Assembly sign. McCormack sat down with Daily Bruin contributor Ava Abrishamchian to discuss the Staff Assembly and the upcoming academic year. (Courtesy of Mike McCormack)
Campus, Crime, News, Westwood
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September 20, 6:17 pm
UCPD arrests, releases three pro-Palestine protesters for vandalism charges
UCPD arrested three people in Westwood early Friday morning for allegedly vandalizing Royce Hall and Parking Structure 8. The suspects were arrested on Veteran and Weyburn avenues around 1:20 a.m. Read more...
Photo: The UCPD building is pictured. UCPD arrested three people for alleged vandalism Friday morning. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 20, 7:01 am
UCLA to become first California university to offer ChatGPT Enterprise accounts
UCLA will become the first university in California to implement OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise. With a limited number of accounts, UCLA will offer students, faculty and staff access to ChatGPT Enterprise – an artificial intelligence tool designed to streamline the teaching and research processes – according to a press release. Read more...
Photo: A computer with the ChatGPT webpage open is pictured. UCLA will become one of the first universities in higher education to accept and offer Chat GPT Enterprise to its students, staff and faculty for use in higher education. (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 19, 3:15 pm
Regents approve allocation of tear gas, drones, less-than-lethal weapons to UCPD
This post was updated Sept. 19 at 3:24 p.m. The UC Board of Regents’ Compliance and Audit Committee approved the allocation of drones, tear gas and less-than-lethal weapons to UCPD on Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents discusses the allocation of military equipment to UCPD during its September meeting. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, News, UC
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September 19, 12:00 pm
Faculty associations announce unfair labor practice charge against UC
This post was updated Sept. 19 at 2:57 p.m. UC employees rallied Thursday to announce the filing of an unfair labor practice charge against the UC for its treatment of faculty during pro-Palestine protests. Read more...
Photo: Faculty rally in support of Palestine in May. Faculty associations across the UC have since alleged that the University has combated employees with unlawful retaliation, in violation of the Higher Education Employee-Employer Act. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, News, Student Government, UC
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September 18, 4:57 pm
USAC passes resolution calling on UC to revoke encampment ban
The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution calling on the UC to rescind its ban of encampments on all of its campuses Tuesday. The resolution, which passed with a 10-1 vote during the council’s final summer meeting, states that USAC will continue to support the demands of the first Palestine solidarity encampment at UCLA, including the divestment of UC funds from companies tied to the Israeli military and an academic boycott of Israeli universities. Read more...
Photo: The first Palestine solidarity encampment in Dickson Plaza is shown. The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution Tuesday calling on the UC to rescind its ban of such encampments. (Michael Gallagher/Assistant Photo editor)