More than 100,000 students applied to UCLA for fall 2017, making it the first American university to surpass that milestone, UCLA officials announced Monday. About 8 percent more California high school seniors applied, an increase from 58,900 to 63,500 students. Read more...
Photo: More than 100,000 high school seniors applied to UCLA for fall 2017, setting a new record for number of applications. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)
Students can now apply to be student representatives to the governing board of the University of California. Applications for the student regent and student advisor positions on the UC Board of Regents opened early December. Read more...
Photo: Students can now apply to be either a student regent or student advisor to the University of California Board of Regents. Both positions would require students to attend bimonthly board meetings. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
Congress is running out of time to pass legislation that would expand the federal government’s largest financial aid program. The House and the Senate have until Friday to pass a funding proposal to restore year-round Pell Grants to help students cover the cost of summer classes. Read more...
Photo: Low-income students at the University of California and other higher education institutions could have access to more financial aid year-round if Congress acts by the end of this week to expand the Pell grant program. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated on Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. The University of California announced Wednesday it will not direct its police departments to help investigate, detain or arrest individuals for violating federal immigration law. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano said the University believes all members of the UC community have the right to work, study and live safely and without fear at all UC locations. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Leaders of California’s public college systems sent a letter to Donald Trump defending a program that allows undocumented students to stay in the country. University of California President Janet Napolitano, California State University Chancellor Timothy White and California Community College Chancellor-designate Eloy Oakley asked the President-elect not to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano joined the leaders of other California public college systems asking President-elect Donald Trump to allow undocumented students to stay in the United States. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Some UCLA faculty said they were concerned about potential changes to faculty conduct and sexual assault policy. The University of California Academic Senate proposed a revision to the Academic Personnel Manual and its bylaws to specify that sexual violence and harassment violate the faculty code of conduct. Read more...
Photo: James Chalfant, chair of the University of California Academic Senate, started soliciting comments about proposed changes to faculty conduct and discipline policies. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 1:00 p.m. University of California Regent Norman Pattiz purportedly made lewd comments about pornographic films in a recording provided by an anonymous source who claimed to be in the room at the time the recording was made. Read more...
Photo: University of California Regent Norman Pattiz allegedly made more vulgar comments about pubic hair and pornography in audio leaked Sunday night. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
