Campus
April 23, 2026 12:50 p.m.
Demonstrators hold up signs during an event with James Percival, the general counsel of the United States Department of Homeland Security, including some which read, “Stop killing people” and “Stop kidnapping people.” (Karla Cardenas-Felipe/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 23 at 9:03 p.m.
The United States Department of Homeland Security condemned a protest held at UCLA against the agency’s top lawyer Wednesday.
By Josephine Murphy
California
April 21, 2026 6:55 p.m.This post was updated April 23 at 10:52 a.m.
More than 150 demonstrators protested an event with the United States Department of Homeland Security’s head lawyer at the UCLA School of Law on Tuesday.
By Josephine Murphy and Phoebe Huss
California
April 16, 2026 11:00 p.m.‘There’s not real power in Washington’: Former Sen. Butler is focused on the local
Former U.S. Sen. Laphonza Butler emphasized the importance of local governments in enacting political change at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 2026 Luskin Summit on Wednesday.
By Josephine Murphy
California
April 5, 2026 3:41 p.m.Judge blocks Trump administration’s data demands over alleged affirmative action
This post was updated April 5 at 9:46 p.m.
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration Friday from requiring California universities to share the personal data of applicants and admitted students with the federal government.
By Josephine Murphy
A Closer Look
March 31, 2026 7:36 p.m.UCLA staff advised to remove targeted website language amid Trump’s DEI crackdown
This post was updated March 31 at 11:10 p.m.
UCLA campus attorneys advised staff to remove website language that appeared to target students from specific identity groups in response to the Trump administration’s anti-diversity directives, a former UCLA equity advisor said.
By Amanda Velasco
National
March 21, 2026 8:06 p.m.UC Regents hear public comment on international students, union negotiations
This post was updated March 24 at 9:07 a.m.
UC community members called on the University to support basic needs initiatives, repatriate Indigenous cultural items and restore funding for certain academic support programs at the UC Board of Regents’ March meeting.
By Josephine Murphy
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
National
March 19, 2026 12:42 p.m.UC investment officer discusses assets, what constitutes war-related investments
Pro-Palestine students and advocates have called on the UC to disclose and divest from companies allegedly associated with the Israeli military.
But at a Tuesday UC Board of Regents meeting, the UC’s Chief Investment Officer said he believes it is difficult to consider what constitutes supporting war – whether directly or tangentially – when it comes to the University’s investments, especially with regard to U.S.
By Josephine Murphy
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