The White House will release new guidelines on Tuesday to urge universities to handle sexual assaults more aggressively and efficiently, The New York Times reported Monday night. New guidelines, drafted by the task force President Barack Obama launched in January, will include recommendations for anonymous surveys of sexual assault cases every three years starting in 2015, […]
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Ordering for UCLA commencement tickets to begin Tuesday afternoon
Graduating students can start purchasing tickets Tuesday afternoon for the Colleges of Letters and Science main commencement ceremonies on June 13. Through MyUCLA, each graduating student can order one student ticket and four guest tickets. Students can also go on a waitlist for two additional guest tickets. The last day to purchase the tickets is […]
Nonresidents more likely to be admitted to UCLA than in-state students
California applicants this year had a smaller chance of receiving an acceptance letter to UCLA than nonresident applicants – a growing trend for at least the past six years. About 16 percent of California students who applied got into UCLA, compared to 26.2 percent of out-of-state students and 17 percent of international students, according to […]
Enrollment cap, more UCLA applicants lead to fewer admissions
UCLA accepted freshman applicants at a record-low rate and admitted fewer in-state students than last year, according to preliminary admissions data the University of California released Friday. Only 18.2 percent of freshmen were admitted to UCLA for the 2014-2015 academic year, a drop from last year’s 20.1 percent. UCLA tightened its acceptance rate this year […]
Initiative for online education in California slackens
The fire that had kindled the push for online education in California public universities is cooling off, following recent remarks by various University of California officials. At an event held by the Public Policy Institute of California last month, UC President Janet Napolitano said online education is a “tool for the toolbox,” not a “silver […]
UCLA TAs strike over alleged unfair UC labor practices
More than a hundred unionized teaching assistants and supporters went on strike at UCLA Thursday to protest alleged unfair labor practices they say University of California management has committed.
UC agriculture division under president’s control again
The University of California’s agriculture division is again reporting directly to the UC president, six years after it was reorganized to adjust for funding cuts. In a press release last week, UC President Janet Napolitano said she hopes the change will highlight the role of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the state’s […]