Gene Block forms council on immigration to discuss Trump’s impact

A new UCLA council will advise the chancellor on how to help the immigrant community on campus, Chancellor Gene Block announced Wednesday. Officials created the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Immigration in response to President Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration ban revision, Block said in an email to students and faculty. The council, lead by Asli Bâli, […]

Bruin Consent Coalition offers support for sexual assault survivors

Students wrote supportive notes for sexual assault survivors, including “You are not your trauma” and “I believe you” on a blackboard Monday. Bruin Consent Coalition, a committee in the undergraduate student government Student Wellness Commission, held an event called “Scribble Your Support” on Kerckhoff Patio to support survivors, amid election season, said Chloe Pan, co-director […]

UCLA Transportation to allocate parking permits for transfer students

UCLA Transportation will now allocate 12 parking permits every quarter for transfer students. The undergraduate student government Office of the Transfer Student Representative worked with UCLA Transportation last spring to secure a total of 36 permits per year, beginning this quarter. The Bruin Resource Center’s UCLA Transfer Student Program is now administering the permit applications. […]

Vice provost Kathryn Atchison returns to faculty after five years

A UCLA vice provost stepped down Monday after serving for about five years. Kathryn Atchison, vice provost of new collaborative initiatives, plans to return to the faculty and focus on health education, according to an announcement from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh last week. As vice provost, Atchison helped implement new research and […]

UCLA student groups beat USC in voter registration competition

UCLA student organizations registered more than 10,000 students to vote, beating USC in a voter registration competition. UCLA student groups registered 10,109 students and USC student groups registered 411 students, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk announced Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Registrar organized the competition in September to encourage both schools to register more […]

Academic Affairs Commission going places with new travel fund

A commission introduced the undergraduate student government’s first academic-specific travel fund last week. The Travel Mini Fund aims to help students who want to travel for academic and professional reasons, such as to conferences or research presentations, said Academic Affairs Commissioner Ashly Mohankumar. The fund would cover transportation and registration costs. Lodging costs are covered […]

Safety task force report emphasizes emergency training, notifications

The UCLA Campus Safety Task Force recommended that the university improve emergency-preparedness training and campuswide notifications for future emergencies such as shootings and natural disasters. In a report released to students, faculty and staff Tuesday, the task force gave 21 recommendations to Chancellor Gene Block about making infrastructure improvements, increasing emergency training and improving campus […]