Student leaders and faculty members announced their plans Friday to establish a new task force and gun violence research center in response to the June 1 murder-suicide. Chancellor Gene Block, undergraduate student government members, and state and local officials spoke at a press conference in Meyerhoff Park Friday to inform the community about their plans. […]
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UCLA chemistry professor appointed dean of Division of Physical Sciences
UCLA officials appointed a chemistry professor as dean of the UCLA Division of Physical Sciences Tuesday. Miguel Garcia-Garibay, who has been a UCLA faculty member for more than 20 years and is chair of the department of chemistry and biochemistry, will assume the position on July 1. He will replace Joseph Rudnick, a physics and […]
2015-2016 USAC year in review
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate body at UCLA. Former USAC president Heather Rosen led 41 weekly council meetings from May 6, 2015, to May 10, 2016. After the election of the new council, president Danny Siegel led his first meeting on May 16, 2016. Here are some […]
UCLA appoints interim dean for division of social sciences
UCLA officials appointed a law professor as interim dean for the division of social sciences Friday. Laura Gómez will temporarily replace Alessandro Duranti as dean of UCLA Division of Social Sciences on July 1, according to a statement to faculty and staff by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh. Gómez was the UCLA School […]
Records reveal Pi Kappa Phi members made racist statements in 2013
This post was updated May 10 at 11:28 p.m. An undergraduate student government official released records Tuesday that revealed members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity in 2013 made racist and misogynistic statements during its chapter meetings. The documents, from the fraternity’s Eta Sigma chapter at UCLA, included racist comments under subheads titled “Racial Sensitivity,” and […]
Habesha students strengthen cultural ties through community organization
Relatives and friends told UCLA-bound Bethel Zelalem she would be able to find Ethiopian and Eritrean students to connect with right away, but Zelalem said she had a hard time finding that cultural community during her freshman year. In September, Zelalem, a second-year anthropology student, revamped the Habesha Student Association at UCLA, or HSA, to […]
Westwood property owners renew business improvement district for 10 years
The business improvement district for Westwood Village will continue to provide cleaning and public safety services for the Village after Westwood property owners approved its renewal Tuesday. The LA City Council certified Wednesday the 10-year renewal for the Westwood Business Improvement District, operated by the Westwood Village Improvement Association, following property owners’ 80 percent vote […]