Teresa Watanabe covers education for the Los Angeles Times. Since joining the Times in 1989, she has covered immigration, ethnic communities, religion, Pacific Rim business and served as Tokyo correspondent and bureau chief. She also covered Asia, national affairs and state government for the San Jose Mercury News and wrote editorials for the Los Angeles Herald Examiner. A Seattle native, she graduated from USC in journalism and in East Asian languages and culture.
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In the wake of a mob attack on a pro-Palestinian encampment, UCLA chancellor is facing faculty criticism, including a no-confidence vote to take place Thursday.
May 11, 2024
The Los Angeles mayor has criticized the university for lacking a better security plan, which led to the attack by a violent mob of counterprotesters on an encampment of pro-Palestinian demonstrators.
May 8, 2024
Here is what we know about the last couple of weeks on campus, based on interviews, recordings, social media and documents.
May 7, 2024
Dozens of protesters were arrested at UCLA and UC San Diego on Monday, seeming to signal heightened enforcement on campuses.
May 10, 2024
UCLA will bring in a new chief safety officer after lapses in handling protests that culminated in a mob attack against a pro-Palestinian student encampment.
May 5, 2024
The UCLA police chief is facing scrutiny for what three sources told The Times were serious security lapses before a mob attacked a pro-Palestinian student encampment. He rejects the claims.
May 4, 2024
Fears among college students triggered by the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have skyrocketed, with a new national study showing that 3 million students said they feared for their safety, including the majority who are Jewish and Muslim.
May 2, 2024
Hours of violence that unfolded overnight at a pro-Palestinian encampment set up on UCLA’s campus prompted administrators to cancel classes on Wednesday and has triggered questions about authorities’ response.
May 1, 2024
Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash Sunday at UCLA, one day after protests erupted again at USC, where 93 people were arrested last week.
April 28, 2024
The University of California has rejected calls for divestment from Israel and an academic boycott of the Mideast state, two demands driving the current wave of pro-Palestinian campus protests.
April 27, 2024