California
April 5, 2026 3:41 p.m.
Royce Hall is pictured. 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. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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.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
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
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
Higher Education
March 15, 2026 3:19 p.m.‘Just trying to advance your work’: Mark Tramo’s connection to Jeffrey Epstein
A UCLA professor sought donations from and spoke about his scientific research with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after the financier’s initial 2008 conviction, according to U.S.
By Phoebe Huss
A Closer Look
March 14, 2026 12:32 a.m.UCLA Faculty Association, science advocates host Stand Up for Science protest
Science advocates and UCLA Faculty Association members called on Californians to support a bill that would put scientific research funding on the 2026 ballot at a Saturday protest in Westwood.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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 5, 2026 9:58 p.m.Students debate activist Chloe Cole at Turning Point USA at UCLA event
UCLA students debated a conservative activist who opposes gender-affirming care for minors at a Turning Point USA event in Bruin Plaza on Wednesday.
The event – organized by TPUSA’s West Hollywood and UCLA chapters – was part of a series called “Pick up the Mic” which invites college students to debate Chloe Cole, a speaker who supports banning minors from receiving gender-affirming care after her own gender detransition.
By Lilly Wellons
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