Inside the cozy, beige-colored walls of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in downtown Los Angeles, UCLA students and families from different countries shared their own upbringings and experiences immigrating to the United States. With plates full of fish, sweet potatoes and fruit salad covering the tables, one man described his time fighting during the Guatemalan Civil […]
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Dissertation showcase merges social sciences, stories
Graduate students plan to merge storytelling with science at an inaugural dissertation showcase on Thursday. Ten students will speak about their academic research at the first UCLA Dissertation Launchpad Showcase. The event is the culmination of a 10-week program during which graduate students studying in social science fields learned how to present their research to […]
USAC Recap – March 11
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda USAC approved contingency allocations with a 9-1-0 vote. The council unanimously voted to not meet during finals week and spring break. Special […]
GSA unanimously passes resolution addressing racial campus climate
The graduate student government unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday calling for UCLA to improve its racial campus climate by implementing certain policy changes and including more student input in administrative decisions.The resolution calls for the university to institute a diversity-related general education requirement and diversity training for teaching assistants, among other demands. The Graduate Students […]
USAC raises money to fund John Sarvey Award for students
The undergraduate student government recently raised $15,000 to reward students for their volunteer and leadership efforts – securing funding for the John Hoang Sarvey Leadership in Service Award for another year. At least 10 winners will be chosen for this year’s John Sarvey Award, a $1,000 award given to students who display a strong commitment […]
USAC rejects resolution on divestment after long meeting
This post was updated at 10:37 p.m. The undergraduate student government voted down a resolution early Wednesday morning calling for UCLA and the University of California to divest from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted against the resolution with a 5-7-0 vote […]
USAC rejects resolution on divestment after long meeting
The undergraduate student government voted down a resolution early Wednesday morning calling for UCLA and the University of California to divest from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank.