Academics
Oct. 22, 2026 6:36 p.m.
An empty UCLA lecture hall is pictured. UCLA students’ introductory math scores have fallen significantly in the last five years, the UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee found. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 22 at 11:06 p.m.
UCLA students’ grades in introductory math classes have decreased significantly over the past five years, according to data from the UC Board of Regents Academic and Student Affairs Committee.
By Alexis Muchnik
News
Oct. 13, 2026 8:47 p.m.This post was updated Oct. 13 at 10:05 p.m.
After the UC acquired at least 15 Westwood commercial properties worth about $50 million last summer, Chancellor Julio Frenk said the new spaces would be used for classrooms and graduate student housing.
By Julian Duaybis
A Closer Look
Oct. 7, 2026 8:17 p.m.USAC Recap – Oct. 6
This post was updated Oct. 12 at 12:30 p.m.
The Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed an upcoming walkout against sexual violence and efforts to support students affected by UCLA’s planned childcare center closures at its Oct.
By Ammar Rashid, Josh Lane, and Nicholas Mouchawar
California
Sept. 30, 2026 12:03 a.m.Recent college graduates struggle to find work amid job market uncertainty
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 12:19 a.m.
UCLA alumnus Kiana Bagheban-Rezvan took a gap year after graduating in 2025, hoping to get some work experience while studying for the LSAT.
By Max Davis-Housefield
California
Sept. 29, 2026 11:45 a.m.Newsom vetoes bill requesting UC to report on Time, Place and Manner policies
This post was updated Sept. 29 at 11:52 p.m.
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Sunday that would have asked the UC to hold meetings and report data about its enforcement of Time, Place and Manner policies.
Assembly Bill 2551 would have requested the UC Board of Regents and required the California State University Board of Trustees to hold separate open forum sessions to hear student feedback on TPM policies by Dec.
By Julian Duaybis
Higher Education
Sept. 25, 2026 1:42 p.m.1,600 communication workers ratify contract to join UC’s largest union
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 4:03 p.m.
UC communication workers voted Thursday to join a union representing more than 60,000 student employees, researchers and educators across the University.
By Rune Long
California
Sept. 20, 2026 6:00 p.m.Newsom vetoes bill, which would have allowed undocumented students campus jobs
This post was updated Sept. 27 at 11:01 p.m.
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
Higher Education
Sept. 19, 2026 12:40 a.m.Regents report uncertainty, ‘structural deficits’ in University budget
The University’s revenues are increasingly falling short of its operating expenses, the UC Board of Regents said at its meeting Wednesday.
The regents’ Finance and Capital Strategies Committee heard presentations on the UC’s budget and updates on the UCLA West Valley Medical Center and UCLA Research Park projects during its Tuesday and Wednesday meetings at UCLA.
By Saya Mueller
Higher Education
Sept. 18, 2026 10:59 p.m.Regents hear comment on UCLA childcare center closures, SAT/ACT reinstatement
Faculty, students and parents urged the UC Board of Regents to reverse the closure of UCLA’s childcare centers during the regents’ meetings Monday to Wednesday.
The Early Care and Education program, which includes the Krieger and University Village centers, will close in June 2027 because of budget constraints, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt announced in an August email to parents.
By Lilly Leonhardt
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