The University of California Student Association, which works on advocacy surrounding tuition rates, student voter education and student access to resources, celebrated its 50th anniversary in February. Read more...
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February 28, 4:42 pm
University of California Board of Regents member Richard Blum dies
University of California Board of Regents member Richard Blum died Sunday evening at the age of 86 after a long medical history with cancer. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Blum’s wife, released a statement Monday morning announcing his death. “My heart is broken today,” Feinstein said in the statement. Read more...
Photo: University of California Regent Richard Blum died Sunday at the age of 86. (Creative Commons photo by Jonathan Khoo via Flickr)
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February 24, 11:41 am
UCLA receives record-breaking number of applications for 2nd consecutive year
This post was updated Feb. 28 at 12:29 a.m. UCLA received the largest number of applications across the University of California system for the second year in a row for fall 2022, but systemwide transfer applications decreased by almost 6,000. Read more...
Photo: UCLA received a record number of applications for fall 2022, increasing for the second year in a row. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 21, 11:27 pm
Labor unions rally to demand UC end rent burden, provide affordable housing
This post was updated Feb. 23 at 8:44 a.m. Student workers, supporters and members of University of California labor unions rallied Thursday to demand affordable housing. Read more...
Photo: Rally attendees stand outside of Murphy Hall. Multiple University of California labor unions called for more affordable housing options Thursday. (Megan Cai/Daily Bruin)
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February 19, 6:24 pm
California assembly bill seeks to allocate funds for affordable student housing
University of California students and faculty expressed support for a proposed bill that would lend $5 billion to construct affordable housing while also urging the UC to find more solutions for systemwide housing shortages. Read more...
Photo: The Landfair apartments are one of the multiple university-owned housing options for UCLA students. University of California community members are calling for more systemwide efforts to address student housing shortages. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
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February 19, 12:40 am
Disability rights advocate Judith Heumann talks accessibility in Regents’ Lecture
Disability rights advocate Judith Heumann spoke about the need to increase the accessibility of higher education in a Zoom lecture Thursday. Heumann has been advocating for disability rights since the 1970s and has worked on legislation including Section 504, the Individuals with Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, according to a UCLA press release. Read more...
Photo: Disability rights advocate Judith Heumann spoke with student leaders and at the Regents’ Professors and Lecturers Program to discuss the accessibility of higher education. (Screen capture by Sakshi Joglekar/Assistant Photo editor)
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February 16, 11:35 pm
UC unions meet to discuss climate change, plans to go greener
Unions across the University of California met Tuesday to discuss their goals and how they can incorporate climate change and greener initiatives in their union. Representatives from the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, the California Nurses Association, United Auto Workers Local 5810, Student Researchers United – UAW, University Council – American Federation of Teachers, University Professional and Technical Employees, and UC Green New Deal Coalition held a virtual cross-union panel to discuss their respective goals as unions, what they are currently doing and what they hope to achieve in the future. Read more...
Photo: University of California unions and the UC Green New Deal coalition held a joint panel to discuss how to integrate green initiatives into their respective labor goals. (Saumya Gupta/Daily Bruin senior staff)