UCLA is in the crosshairs of yet another lawsuit – something it could have avoided if only it had known the meaning of the word “promptly.” The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, a nonprofit that advocates for free speech rights at colleges, filed a lawsuit in March against UCLA to force it to comply […]
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Editorial: UCLA’s quarter system sacrifices student learning, career opportunities
The age-old debate is back: three dead sprints to the finish or two long endurance runs? Chancellor Gene Block, in a surprisingly casual comment during a meeting winter quarter with the the Bruin’s editorial board, indicated he supports removing the quarter system and replacing it with semesters. The 10-week mad rush, Block argued, is a […]
Editorial: UCLA must transparently fix systemic problems in admissions process
You know things have gone terribly wrong when even the U.S. Department of Education is investigating you. And the past 20 days have been pretty terrible for UCLA. The university has had to answer to publications, administrators, state lawmakers and even the U.S. secretary of education after its now-former men’s soccer coach was alleged to […]
Editorial: UCLA administrators are out of touch with mental health services’ limitations
What is UCLA doing to address its mental health crisis? When the Daily Bruin Editorial Board met with UCLA’s chancellors and vice chancellors, it sought a straightforward answer to that pressing question. The response was worse than you think. UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services’ struggles are a tired refrain at this point: Students aren’t able […]
Editorial: Admissions scandal shows how broken system of American higher education is
The bar for higher education just got a lot higher – or lower, if you have a fortune to spare. Federal prosecutors charged a slew of wealthy parents, college sports administrators, CEOs and celebrities in one of the largest admissions scams ever to come to light. The charges implicate 50 individuals for everything from conspiracy […]
Editorial: Perenially out of touch, Paul Koretz rejects housing projects for nonsensical reasons
A Los Angeles city council member is seeking to exempt California’s largest city from a state law permitting the construction of more housing. His reason: backyards. Paul Koretz certainly has quite the absurd grasp on policies – and common sense. Koretz, who represents Westwood and the rest of City District 5, is spearheading an effort […]
Editorial: UC ends deal with scientific publisher, moves toward open access to knowledge
Sometimes you have to walk away. The University of California announced last week it is cutting ties with Elsevier, the world’s largest scientific publisher. The University will no longer be paying millions in subscription fees each year to get its campuses access to published work and the ability to share their research. This decision appears […]