UCLA students and professors said they are optimistic about the potential impact of the University of California’s recent changes to its admissions process to prevent admissions fraud. The UC’s Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services initiated an audit of the UC’s admissions process in response to the Varsity Blues admissions scandal, in which parents helped their […]
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Vigil at UCLA calls attention to inhumane conditions at detention centers
Lisa Gantz spent a month during her medical training working at a legal clinic along the Texas-Mexico border, and visited several detention centers in the area. She said she is still haunted by what she saw. “One of the ones that I visited was basically an old Walmart where they had ripped out all of […]
Researchers release report tying methane to air toxins in Aliso Canyon gas leak
UCLA researchers found higher than average levels of various toxic air pollutants in residential areas near the largest gas leak in U.S. history. In a study published in Environment International last month, researchers found that methane released in the 2015 Aliso Canyon blowout is linked to higher levels of other hazardous air pollutants in nearby […]
UC Regents recap – July 18
The governing board of the University of California met for the third day of its July meeting at UC San Francisco on Thursday. The Board of Regents discussed the cohort-based tuition model, contracting outside labor and the budget of the UC Office of the President. Governance Committee The committee discussed adopting a set of principles […]
UC Regents recap – July 16-17
The governing board of the University of California met for the first and second days of its July meeting at UC San Francisco on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Board of Regents discussed a systemwide audit of its admissions process and policies, students’ mental health and student loan debt among undergraduate students. Special Committee on Basic […]
USAC recap – July 17
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every two weeks during the summer in the Bruin Viewpoint Room and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! channel on YouTube. Agenda: The council amended […]
UCLA ranked No. 2 public university in the country, No. 9 overall globally
An international reputation rankings list placed UCLA as the No. 2 public university in the country for the second year in a row. The magazine Times Higher Education published its World Reputation Rankings 2019 on Wednesday, which finds and ranks the top 100 public and private universities globally. The rankings also placed UCLA as the […]