Higher Education
May 27, 2026 2:37 p.m.
An empty classroom is pictured. 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. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated May 28 at 12:04 p.m.
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.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Campus
May 26, 2026 6:08 p.m.This post was updated May 27 at 11:10 p.m.
The United States Department of Justice is again suing the UC over alleged antisemitism, claiming that UCLA allowed discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.
By Alexis Muchnik
Campus
May 26, 2026 1:24 p.m.Administrative vice chancellor Michael Beck to retire at the end of 2026
This post was updated May 27 at 11:56 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.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
Academics
May 25, 2026 11:45 p.m.Professors express concern following Trump administration’s proposed funding cuts
The Trump administration requested more than $15 billion in cuts to federal research funding for a second consecutive year, leaving UCLA professors concerned about the future of scientific research.
By Leilani Krantz
Higher Education
May 25, 2026 11:44 p.m.IT employees across UC vote to join UPTE-CWA 9119 union
This post was updated May 27 at 12:30 p.m.
More than 2,000 information technology and technical employees across the UC unionized Thursday.
The employees voted to unionize with University Professional and Technical Employees-Communications Workers of America 9119 – which now represents about 8,400 workers in its technology bargaining unit – forming the largest union of its kind in the United States, a union spokesperson said in an emailed statement.
By Delilah Brumer
Academics
May 25, 2026 8:27 p.m.UCLA faculty, students voice concern over discontinued media literacy class
UCLA’s Teacher Education Program plans to discontinue one of its signature course offerings, faculty said.
The program’s critical media literacy classes help students analyze media, evaluate the quality of information sources and examine representation online, according to the TEP website.
By Vivian Stein
Higher Education
May 20, 2026 11:12 p.m.School of Nursing criticized for senior lecturer’s reduced teaching appointments
This post was updated May 21 at 11:12 p.m.
Senior Continuing Lecturer Young Kee Markham has taught gerontology to graduate nursing students for 27 years.
But starting next fall, Markham said UCLA plans to significantly reduce her teaching appointments amid changes to the graduate degree.
By Kyan Wang
California
May 16, 2026 5:46 p.m.Gov. Gavin Newsom preserves $350 million UC funding increase in May budget revision
This post was updated May 17 at 10:49 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom kept proposed funding for the UC steady in his May revision of the 2026-27 state budget released Thursday.
By Delilah Brumer and Alexis Muchnik
Campus
May 14, 2026 2:52 a.m.AFSCME Local 3299 reaches contract with UC after 2 years, cancels indefinite strike
A union representing about 40,000 UC workers reached a contract with the University early Thursday morning after more than two years of negotiations, averting an open-ended strike hours before it was set to begin.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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