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Several people assaulted during pro-Palestinian protest at CSULA: University president
Several people were assaulted at Cal State Los Angeles as a barricade was formed during a pro-Palestinian protest that involved the takeover of at least one floor of the Student Services Building (SSB), according to school president Berenecea Eanes. In a statement, Eanes said three employees and one student were...
Weekend of graduation ceremonies begins at California universities without major war protests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A weekend of commencement ceremonies at a half-dozen California universities was underway Friday with no immediate sign of the major campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza that have led to clashes with police and numerous arrests. Officials appealed for the graduates to be celebrated without disruptions at schools including the University of California’s campuses in Los Angeles and Santa Cruz, where major protests occurred in recent weeks. “Our greatest hope is that UCLA students and the beauty of this milestone moment is the main focus of these ceremonies,” said May Osako, UCLA vice chancellor for strategic communications, in a statement to the university community. A similar message was issued at UC Santa Cruz, where Chancellor Cynthia Larive and Lori Kletzer, the provost and executive vice chancellor, announced that they would not attend ceremonies in hope of preventing protests targeting them.
Learning Disabilities In Higher Ed: Community College Alum Open Up About Getting The Services They Needed
Across California, tens of thousands of students with learning disabilities are navigating higher ed. But not all of them are getting the support they need, and many have to learn to advocate for themselves.
USC to open access point at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way
The University will open the entrance on Monday to all those coming into campus. USC will open another access point to University Park Campus at Exposition Boulevard and Pardee Way on Monday, the Office of the Senior Vice President for Administration wrote in a Universitywide email Friday evening. The entrance will be open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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