BY JOSEPH VESCERA Bruin contributor jvescera@media.ucla.edu Undergraduate student government leaders are considering creating a new council position for an expert on the governing body’s bylaws and meeting procedures. In March, the Undergraduate Students Association Council formed a debriefing committee in response to a large council meeting where councilmembers voted on a controversial divestment resolution. After […]
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UCLA on track to introduce new Iranian studies minor
BY JOSEPH VESCERA Bruin contributor jvescera@media.ucla.edu Students interested in the history and culture of Iran will soon be able to declare a minor in Iranian studies. The minor is expected to officially open to undergraduate students later this quarter, after faculty in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures unanimously voted in November to […]
Hollywood writer and producer, UCLA alumnus Stanley Rubin dies at 96
Stanley Rubin, a UCLA alumnus and longtime film and television writer and producer, died on March 2 of natural causes in his Hollywood Hills home. He was 96 years old. Rubin was a gracious man who tried to treat everyone equally and left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry. “Both inside and outside the […]
Interaxon inspires fifth-graders with science event
Fifth-grade student Robert Ibar stood at a table holding a steering wheel – a piece of a real race car. Ibar smiled widely as he talked about the color scheme he submitted for UCLA Racing’s 2014 competition car. He designed his car with blue, gold and purple hues but not any red, since he is […]
USAC unanimously allocates reduced SOOF funds to groups
The undergraduate student government allocated about $20,000 to student groups this quarter – less than half the amount distributed during winter quarter last year. On Tuesday, the Undergraduate Students Association Council voted unanimously to approve allocations to student groups from its Student Organization Operational Fund, or SOOF. During last winter’s SOOF allocations, councilmembers gave out […]
UCLA receives most donations among public universities
UCLA received $512 million in donations for the 2012-2013 fiscal year – the most out of any public university in the country, according to the recent Voluntary Support of Education report The donations marked the largest yearly total in UCLA’s history, according to an annual report from the UCLA Foundation. Last year replaced 2001-2002 UCLA […]
USAC Recap – Feb. 11
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda With a 9-1-0 vote, the council allocated almost $100 from the USAC Discretionary Fund to pay for a webcam to live stream its meetings. […]