The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed five students at its Tuesday meeting to help run its spring elections. After 10 minutes of questions and deliberation, the Undergraduate Students Association Council voted to approve the new USAC Election Board and the timeline for its elections. Although none of the dates for elections have been finalized, Election […]
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GSA diversity committee to address UCLA’s racial climate
Graduate student government leaders formed a diversity committee last week to gather graduate student opinions about racial discrimination at UCLA, in the hopes of drafting a resolution to address the school’s racial climate. Graduate Students Association President Nicole Robinson said GSA formed the committee in response to a report that found that UCLA’s policies for […]
USAC in search of funds for campus safety app
Undergraduate student government officials are searching for funding from different campus departments to create a campus safety smartphone application after returning a $15,500 allocation last week.
UCLA opens History Writing Center in Bunche Hall
The new History Writing Center opened its doors on Monday to give some history students specialized help on research papers and developing their writing skills. Currently, the center is only available to undergraduate students enrolled in History 96W, 97, 98T, 191 and 198C, which are the most writing intensive courses the History department offers, said […]
USAC gives surplus allocated for initiatives back to student groups
The undergraduate student government gave back about $78,500 in surplus funds Tuesday after more than 100 students protested the council’s allocations at its meeting. Last week, the Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated more than half of its remaining surplus to fund councilmember initiatives – a decision that significantly cut some student group programming funds. “It’s […]
Small USAC surplus halves student group funding
The original headline accompanying this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. An undergraduate student government fund that helps finance student group operations experienced a more than 50 percent funding decrease from last year, largely because of an unusually small student government surplus. Each year, […]
Recent report paints LA as a declining city
The Los Angeles 2020 Commission recently released a report concluding that Los Angeles is a declining city that now lags behind other major cities in its ability to provide for its citizens. The report, titled “A Time for Truth,” outlines how Los Angeles is a city that struggles to provide its citizens with the services […]