Hundreds of new teaching assistants will be hired at UCLA this year, but some graduate students are expressing skepticism about the long-term security of these positions.
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Pell Grant survives debt deal, but graduate student loans suffer
Legislators maintained full funding for Pell Grants in last week’s deal to avoid a credit default by the United States, but this came at the expense of programs that subsidize graduate student loans and lower payments on federal student loans.
UCLA ranked No. 1 in student health services by the Princeton Review
Student health services at UCLA rank highest among American universities, according to a new Princeton Review publication.
President Barack Obama signs debt ceiling bill that includes cuts to financial aid for college students but saves Pell Grant
President Barack Obama signed a bill today to increase the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt ceiling and avoid severe economic consequences for retirees, students and federal workers.
House and Senate leaders grappled arduously for months to work out an agreement that both parties would approve.
Officials still searching for missing UCLA graduate Scott Neacato
Tulare County officials are searching for a recent UCLA graduate who went missing after falling into the Kern River in central California a week ago.
City Council approves plans for bus-only lane
The Los Angeles City Council approved plans for the city’s first bus-only lane last week, a move applauded by some UCLA staff and student groups.
UC Student Fee Policy may bar the use of funds for a writing center that would replace Covel Peer Learning Labs
Administrators are seeking to fund part of a new student writing center through the Student Services Fee, but members of a budget advisory committee say this could violate university policy.