This post was updated Aug. 15 at 4:44 p.m. Some things you can buy with $100,000 include a Tesla, a condo or a speedboat – but not the four years at UCLA you invest in hopes of better career prospects. The cost of in-state tuition at UCLA has increased by about $2,000 since 2010. This […]
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Editorial: UCLA’s disregard for its librarians shows once again its exploitation of workers
UCLA’s Powell Library and Charles E. Young Research Library turn 89 and 54 respectively this year. If only the jobs of the librarians working in those buildings had that kind of permanence. Many of UCLA’s librarians are hired via temporary contracts, which come with limited wages and benefits. The university relies heavily on these contracts […]
Selby Kia: Emphasis on creativity in STEM would boost student interest
We’ve all heard the stereotype: South Campus students are formulaic, mechanical and unappreciative of creativity. And North Campus students? Well, they’re apparently the opposite, but might have a harder time finding employment when they graduate. As much as the UCLA Memes for Sick AF Tweens would have us think, however, creativity isn’t just necessary for […]
Submission: UCLA Library’s reliance on temporary workers is inefficient, unethical
I was hired by an affiliated unit of UCLA Library in 2011 on a three-year temporary contract. I was glad to be working full time after earning my master’s degree in library and information science in 2009 from UCLA. I graduated during the height of the Great Recession and lost count of how many jobs […]
Keshav Tadimeti: Kevin de León’s endorsement reflects disparity in state demographic, lawmakers
California Democrats’ political dance routine consists of just one move: shuffle to the left. That’s the narrative we’ve all been made to believe. And it’s accurate for the most part. Democrats in the Golden State have done everything from refusing to work with federal immigration officials to report undocumented immigrants, negotiating climate change policies with […]
Editorial: Higher transfer admissions would benefit both UC, low-income students
The University of California has long been stuck between a rock and a hard place. It finally seems to have found a way to transfer out of that position, though. The UC released admission figures for fall 2018 last week, with data showing it had admitted more than 28,000 transfer students this year, including more […]
Editorial: BruinXperience app represents lazy, ineffective attempt to connect with students
UCLA’s approach to assessing campus climate seems to consist of little more than Venn diagrams and an iPhone X. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’s research and development branch, BruinX, recently finished beta testing a mobile app aimed at better gauging campus climate. The app, BruinXperience, will roll out in fall quarter and remind […]