Saturday, June 21


Community members implore UC, UCLA to better protect undocumented students

UCLA students and faculty members are urging the university to protect undocumented students after the inaction of the University of California and UCLA to address the ruling of a federal judge in Texas who declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawful in July. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students and faculty are pushing the university to do more to protect undocumented students after the ruling of a federal judge in Texas who declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawful in July. The ruling prohibits the processing of new DACA applications.(Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA may require booster shots for COVID-19 vaccine, awaits FDA authorization

UCLA is prepared to require booster shots for the COVID-19 vaccine for all students as soon as this fall, according to campus officials. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized booster shots of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for immunocompromised individuals Aug. Read more...

Photo: The University of California will require COVID-19 booster shots if authorized by the FDA, and most UCLA students may be eligible by the end of the fall quarter. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)


Student representatives raise concerns about UC tuition hike

Student leaders said the University of California’s plan to raise tuition would disproportionately affect transfer students and prevent qualified students from attending the UC. On July 22, the UC Board of Regents approved a five-year tuition increase which will charge each incoming undergraduate class a higher rate, but a student’s tuition will remain constant for a maximum of six years. Read more...

Photo: The UC Board of Regents voted to increase tuition for each incoming undergraduate class in July. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)




UC system maintains first-place ranking nationally in green power use

The University of California system placed first on the Green Power Partnership ranking of higher education institutions for 2020. The Green Power Partnership, established in 2001 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, encourages colleges and universities to transition from conventional electricity to green power. Read more...

Photo: The University of California ranked first among universities and colleges in the Green Power Partnership for the UC utilization of green energy. (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations Director)



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