Professionals from growing industries, such as health care and digital media, will speak about career options at UCLA this week. The UCLA Career Center is holding its annual Career Week this week with an increased focus on helping students understand emerging industries in the Los Angeles area, including advertising, health care and social media, said […]
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Pastor speaks on reversing negative stereotypes of former gang members
The founder of a gang rehabilitation organization spoke to hundreds of students Tuesday night about his experiences working with former gang members. The University Catholic Center hosted Gregory Boyle at the Northwest Campus Auditorium on Tuesday night with UCLA Housing, the University Religious Conference at UCLA and the undergraduate student government Office of the President […]
Q&A: Waves of Change managers discuss slate’s upcoming election
Waves of Change is one of two new student-run political groups, or slates, that registered to run candidates in the spring undergraduate student government election. Jeremy Peschard, manager of Waves of Change and third-year history and geography/environmental studies student, said Waves of Change aims to be an independent progressive campus movement. Some of its platforms […]
ASUCLA to build new walls around Ackerman Union prayer space
Associated Students UCLA will build walls around the nondenominational prayer space in Ackerman Union. Construction began last week and is expected to cost ASUCLA between $5,000 and $15,000, said Roy Champawat, director of the student union. Champawat added renovations should conclude within the next few days, but could not confirm a date. In December, ASUCLA […]
USAC announces election dates, strives for safe voting environment
The undergraduate student government approved Tuesday night a five-day election calendar for the council’s election this spring, and discussed increased security presence at election events. This year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election will take place May 2 to May 6. In previous years, voting lasted three to four days, but the Election Board extended last […]