More than 600 UC faculty are calling on the University to reinstate standardized testing requirements for undergraduate STEM applicants, alleging that students are not prepared enough for college-level coursework. 
The faculty signed on to a letter asking the UC Board of Regents, the UC Office of the President and Academic Senate leadership to require undergraduate STEM applicants to submit an SAT or ACT math score, beginning with the 2027-28 admissions cycle.

This post was updated May 26 at 7:05 p.m.
UCLA’s administrative vice chancellor will retire at the end of 2026, he announced Tuesday.
Michael Beck, who stepped into the role in 2016, oversees UCLA Housing and Hospitality, facilities management, transportation, procurement and information technology.

This post was updated May 25 at 11:00 p.m.
A distinguished professor in urban planning will become the permanent dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs on June 1.

This post was updated May 17 at 10:23 p.m.
Undergraduate students rejected $87 in referendum fees, approved changes to the Undergraduate Students Association Council constitution and chose new officers in the 2026 USAC election.

This post was updated May 15 at 10:47 p.m.
UCPD detained one person at a Friday demonstration that recognized the 1948 mass displacement of Palestinians.
Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA organized the protest for Nakba Day – which remembers the roughly 750,000 Palestinians who were displaced by Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war.

This post was updated May 14 at 9:03 p.m.
The USA Judicial Board ruled Wednesday morning that a presidential candidate for the Undergraduate Students Association Council could continue campaigning, despite a complete ban received from the USA Elections Board.

This post was updated May 7 at 9:12 p.m.
About 60 healthcare professionals gathered at Luskin Turnaround on Wednesday morning to protest patient overcrowding at UCLA’s on-campus hospital. 
Members of the California Nurses Association, Committee of Interns and Residents and University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which represents healthcare, research and technical professionals – gave speeches calling on the University to address alleged overcrowding issues in the emergency department at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center.

This post was updated May 6 at 1:10 a.m.
Advocates called on lawmakers to implement policies funding mental health support for young people during a Friday conference at the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center.

A UCLA club is offering support to Arab American students looking to pursue careers in healthcare.
UCLA’s National Arab American Medical Association NextGen chapter provides students with resources, events and advice on how to be competitive when applying for health-related graduate programs, said Alex Ottersbach, president of NAAMA.

This post was updated April 26 at 10:17 p.m.
Hundreds of students attended Spring Into Wellness – the Student Wellness Commission’s Friday Bruin Health Week event – April 17.