UCLA doesn’t want discussions about diversity to revolve just around the talking heads of experts. Instead, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will invite the community to ask questions and give input in a new panel series. On Wedesday, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is hosting CrossCheck Live, a panel where UCLA […]
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UC partners with insurance company to increase access to medical data
University of California physicians and researchers will have access to one of the largest medical databases of patient records in the country, under an agreement signed last Thursday with insurance company UnitedHealth Group, Inc. The patient records will be used to better UC physicians and researchers’ understanding of medical data. According to the agreement, both […]
Bruin political groups gear up for the upcoming election season
There are 48 days between the first day of classes and election day on Nov. 8. As students return to school, UCLA political organizations seek to push their message: Your vote matters, even in one of the bluest states in the country. There are 17 ballot propositions, 20 California State Senate seats, 80 California State […]
California Secretary of State to partner with UC on voter registration
This post was updated on Sept. 18 at 1:15 p.m. The California Secretary of State signed a memorandum with the University of California Thursday that aims to increase student voter registration and turnout. The memorandum of understanding includes measures that will give students a chance to register to vote when they sign up for classes […]
USAC recap – July 26
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings usually take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda The council unanimously […]
Judicial board rules in favor of election board on referendum petition
The undergraduate student government judicial board ruled Thursday morning in favor of the election board on four of five claims representatives of the Social Justice Referendum registered against it. Two Undergraduate Students Association Council officials and Social Justice Referendum campaign representative Jazz Kiang filed a USAC Judicial Board petition Tuesday after the USAC Election Board sanctioned […]
Daily Bruin wins best all-around newspaper at SPJ regional awards
The Daily Bruin won first place for the best all-around newspaper for the third year in a row in a regional college journalism award announced Saturday morning. The Bruin also won five other first-place awards and placed finalists in 13 other categories at the Society of Professional Journalists Mark of Excellence regional awards. The Bruin […]