UCLA’s political science department cut teaching assistant and reader positions in response to a budget deficit, faculty said.
Each teaching assistant position cut by the department reduces enrollment capacity in political science courses by roughly 60 students, said Margaret Peters, political science professor and vice chair for graduate studies.

Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed podcaster Scott Galloway to the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday.
Galloway – who hosts The Prof G Pod, a tech-focused podcast with up to 100,000 monthly listeners – must receive confirmation from the state Senate before serving on the 26-member board.

A union representing more than 6,400 UC resident physicians and fellows reached a tentative agreement with the University on Wednesday.
The Committee of Interns and Residents, a local affiliate of the Service Employees International Union, began contract negotiations with the University in August, according to a Thursday UC Office of the President press release.

The North Westwood Neighborhood Council elected two board members and passed a community impact statement in support of taxing future Olympic ticket purchases at its July meeting.

This post was updated July 25 at 1:55 p.m.
While Gov. Gavin Newsom increased the UC’s state funding for the upcoming fiscal year, the approved budget also included cuts to scholarships, the UC Board of Regents said.

This post was updated July 21 at 3:09 p.m.
Faculty and students called on the UC Board of Regents to reinstate standardized testing requirements and support undocumented students at its July meeting.

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved its 2026-27 budget and allocated $3,038.90 from its discretionary fund to a non-USAC entity at its July 7 meeting.
USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA.