Hillary Clinton’s $300,000 UCLA paycheck for a speech in March has caught the attention of news outlets and students across the nation in the past week, prompting the Daily Bruin to take a closer look at the fees for UCLA lectures by other notable individuals in recent years. The costs of the Luskin Lecture for […]
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UC allows employees to continue using Uber, Airbnb
After appearing to have banned its employees from using services like Uber and Airbnb for work, the University of California clarified on June 27 that employees can still use peer-to-peer services when traveling on University-related business. On June 25, UCLA employees received an email from a UC official saying that the University has been seeking […]
Hammer Museum forum discusses ‘Putin’s New World Order’
As Ukrainian and Russian officials met in Berlin Wednesday to negotiate peace between the two nations, two panelists at the UCLA Hammer Museum discussed causes and ramifications of the now months-long conflict between the countries. The panel discussion, called “Putin’s New World Order,” featured Nina Khrushcheva, great-granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev, and Robert […]
Q&A: Student regent-designate nominee discusses allegations, plans
The University of California Student Association Systemwide Affairs Committee voted 10-0-2 in a closed session meeting on Thursday to recommend that the UC Board of Regents hold off on the confirmation of student regent-designate nominee Avi Oved until September.
UCSA votes to recommend delay in confirming student regent-designate
The University of California Student Association Systemwide Affairs Committee voted 10-0-2 in a closed session meeting on Thursday to recommend that the UC Board of Regents hold off on the confirmation of student regent-designate nominee Avi Oved until September.
UCSA recap – June 28
The University of California Student Association represents almost all undergraduate and graduate student governments at UC campuses. The organization’s Board of Directors typically meets every month at a different UC campus. Agenda After a public comment, the board passed a motion to have an emergency meeting on student regent-designate nominee Avi Oved, a fourth-year economics […]
Napolitano launches UC initiative targeting global food issues
On Tuesday morning, University of California President Janet Napolitano announced her own UC initiative to address global hunger, saying that the UC plays a big role in addressing global food issues through research. “It is to do all we can to help the world learn to feed itself in ways that are healthy and sustainable,” […]