Campus
Sept. 24, 2026 12:25 p.m.
Murphy Hall is pictured. UCLA’s year-end budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year was about $160 million lower than its initial projections, Chancellor Julio Frenk said in a campuswide email Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA’s year-end budget deficit for the 2026 fiscal year was about $160 million lower than its initial projections, Chancellor Julio Frenk said in a campuswide email Thursday.
The university was projected to generate a $220 million budget deficit for the 2025-26 fiscal year, said Reem Hanna-Harwell, UCLA’s interim chief financial officer, in a March campuswide email.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
News
Sept. 22, 2026 7:30 p.m.This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:54 p.m.
Espresso Profeta, a specialty coffee shop, will close Friday after 20 years in Westwood.
The shop, which opened its only location at 1129 Glendon Avenue in January 2006, could no longer afford to pay rent, co-owner and General Manager Samantha Langford said.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
A Closer Look
Sept. 22, 2026 12:08 p.m.Student-led bill promoting lung cancer screening awareness reaches Newsom’s desk
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:06 p.m.
A bill conceptualized by four UCLA students aimed at fighting lung cancer is now awaiting final approval from Gov.
By Caitlin Brockenbrow
Academics
Sept. 21, 2026 6:34 p.m.UCLA regains No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report public universities rankings
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 10:46 p.m.
UCLA is once again the country’s No. 1 public university, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s annual university rankings released Monday.
UCLA fell to the second-best public university last year after eight years at the top.
By Alexis Muchnik
Higher Education
Sept. 20, 2026 8:17 p.m.International students face uncertainty after pause on federal work authorization
This post was updated Sept. 21 at 4:03 p.m.
UCLA paused some international students’ work authorizations over the summer following federal scrutiny, which students said could impact their academic and professional success.
By Sophia Pu
California
Sept. 20, 2026 6:00 p.m.Newsom vetoes bill which would have allowed undocumented students campus jobs
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have allowed undocumented students to hold jobs on public university campuses across the state.
Assembly Bill 713 – the Opportunity for All Act – would have prevented the UC, California State University and California Community Colleges from barring undocumented students from on-campus jobs because they are unable to provide proof of federal work authorization.
By Alexis Muchnik
Campus
Sept. 20, 2026 12:03 a.m.UCLA students embrace free athletics tickets, hope for easier game-day access
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 11:04 p.m.
Preston Lin only attended one football game his first year. He said he wouldn’t have gone to any more games this year if tickets weren’t free.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
Campus
Sept. 19, 2026 10:20 p.m.Judge exempts conservative group from UC deadnaming, misgendering policy
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the UC from enforcing parts of its sexual harassment policy on members of a conservative advocacy organization.
Defending Education filed a lawsuit against the University on June 18, alleging that its Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Policy and the accompanying frequently asked questions section on its website violated students’ free speech rights.
By Nicholas Mouchawar
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