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Campus
March 26, 2026 11:04 a.m.Interim CFO says UCLA’s budget deficit is markedly lower than previous estimates
This post was updated March 29 at 8:01 p.m.
UCLA is projected to generate a $220 million deficit for the 2025-26 fiscal year, its interim chief financial officer announced in a Thursday email.
By Natalia Mochernak
Higher Education
March 20, 2026 8:04 p.m.Committee recommends removal of Chávez’s name from Chicana/o studies department
This post was updated March 29 at 8:09 p.m.
UCLA’s Honorific Naming Committee unanimously recommended the removal of Cesár E. Chávez’s name from the Department of Chicana/o and Central American Studies on Friday, following a New York Times investigation that revealed his alleged sex abuse.
The committee – which received the request from the department Wednesday – sent its recommendation to Chancellor Julio Frenk and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt, according to a Friday letter obtained by the Daily Bruin.
By Natalia Mochernak
Academics
March 19, 2026 12:04 a.m.UCLA’s Chicana/o studies department votes to remove César E. Chávez from its name
This post was updated March 19 at 10:45 a.m.
UCLA’s Chicana/o studies department unanimously voted Wednesday afternoon to remove César E. Chávez from its name following sexual abuse allegations against the labor leader.
By Amanda Velasco and Natalia Mochernak
Campus
March 12, 2026 6:06 p.m.UC UAW units may strike ‘as soon as next week’ if University doesn’t meet demands
Union members representing UC academic and research employees said at a demonstration Thursday that they plan to strike as soon as next week if the University does not meet their contract demands.
By Josephine Murphy and Natalia Mochernak
Academics
March 6, 2026 8:29 p.m.UCLA professor to retire, cancel spring class amid criticism over Epstein ties
This post was updated March 8 at 9:45 p.m.
Editor’s Note: This article contains references to sex offenses, including against minors, which some readers may find disturbing.
By Natalia Mochernak
Campus
March 6, 2026 8:15 p.m.Rejected fee initiative cannot appear on May USAC ballot, USA Judicial Board rules
This post was updated March 8 at 9:47 p.m.
The USA Judicial Board on Friday unanimously rejected an appeal to overturn the USA Elections Board’s disqualification of a student fee initiative from the May Undergraduate Students Association Council election.
By Natalia Mochernak and Shiv Patel
Campus
March 5, 2026 9:47 p.m.USA Judicial Board to hear allegations against USA Elections Board
The USA Elections Board is set to face allegations at a USA Judicial Board hearing Friday that it improperly applied the Elections Code when eliminating a petition-based student fee initiative.
By Natalia Mochernak
Sports
March 1, 2026 11:02 p.m.Women’s tennis trounces USC, clinched by Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer’s singles win
Rivalry duels almost always boast added tenacity and anticipation.
But for Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer – the Bruins’ sole senior – her last home Battle for Los Angeles had extra meaning.
By Natalia Mochernak
Campus
Feb. 27, 2026 6:02 p.m.Fee-increasing referendums pass USAC, await chancellor approval for May ballots
UCLA students may be able to vote on one of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s costliest referendums this May.
USAC approved three referendums to appear on undergraduate students’ ballots in the May election – including the Bruin Success Referendum, Bruin Bash Referendum and Bruin Life and Undergraduate Experience Fee Referendum – at its Feb.
By Natalia Mochernak and Xasive Espinosa
Football
Feb. 21, 2026 12:02 p.m.UCLA football to stay at Rose Bowl for 2026 season following SoFi Stadium rumors
This post was updated Feb. 22 at 10:14 p.m.
UCLA football will stay at the Rose Bowl for the 2026 season.
Mary Osako, UCLA’s vice chancellor for strategic communications, announced the news in a Saturday statement.
By Natalia Mochernak
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