The Ashe Center may offer students medical abortions starting January 2023 if a California senate bill passes. Senate Bill 24 was introduced in December 2018 by Democratic State Sen. Connie Leyva, who represents District 20. It would require all University of California and California State University schools to provide students access to medical abortions at […]
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Pre-med students overwhelmingly want greater diversity, study shows
This post was updated April 23 at 6 p,m. Pre-medical students support greater diversity in the medical profession, according to a recent national survey. The survey, which was published April 15 by Kaplan Test Prep, found that 80% of pre-medical students said the medical profession needs to better reflect the demographics of the general patient […]
Report finds out-of-state student recruitment racially, socioeconomically biased
This post was updated April 23 at 5:04 p.m. Public research universities focus more of their recruitment efforts on out-of-state students, according to a report from UCLA and the University of Arizona. The study, which was published in March, investigated the recruitment strategies of 15 public research universities nationwide and found decreased state funding has […]
New UCLA esophageal diseases center to be named after Robert Kardashian
The David Geffen School of Medicine announced Tuesday its new esophageal disorders center will be named after Robert Kardashian, a Los Angeles attorney famous for representing O.J. Simpson. The Robert G. Kardashian Center for Esophageal Health will conduct research, provide patient care and run educational programs and community outreach for esophageal disorders ranging from gastroesophageal […]
University of California officials discuss effects of proposed Title IX changes
University of California Title IX officials assessed proposed federal changes to Title IX policy and the future of Title IX at the UC as part of Sexual Assault Awareness month Thursday. The United States Department of Education proposed changes to current Title IX rules in November that would guide how schools handle reports of sexual […]
College admissions scandal unlikely to affect UCLA’s federal student financial aid
UCLA professors said a recent federal investigation into UCLA may not impact the university’s access to financial aid, but it may bring attention to the legal methods of exploiting the college admissions process. The Department of Education launched an investigation into UCLA and seven other universities in March following the recent college admissions scandal. Department […]
UC-AFT Local 1990 pushes for higher wages, better conditions for campus lecturers
University of California lecturers began negotiations with the UC for more favorable contracts Wednesday. The University Council for the American Federation of Teachers Local 1990, which represents UC lecturers and librarians, initiated the negotiations by holding a kickoff event in Dickson Court at which they passed out fliers and signed up students for future meetings. Karl […]