Employees of the University of California and other public institutions could see their pension benefits cut as soon as 2015 under a ballot initiative that was proposed last week. The Pension Reform Act of 2014, which Californians could vote on in November of next year if it is approved for the ballot, would change the […]
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UC student leaders propose new admissions criterion
University of California student leaders are proposing a new admissions criterion that would give preference to applicants from low-income schools that have special partnerships with UC campuses. Under the criterion, UC campuses would look at whether an applicant comes from a Title I high school – a school that serves a significant number of low-income […]
Bruins protest naming of new Hill commons
About 20 students rallied in the front of the new Carnesale Commons Wednesday afternoon in support of repealing California’s affirmative action ban, Proposition 209. The students protested the naming of a new building on the Hill after Albert Carnesale, who became chancellor of UCLA in 1997, the year after Proposition 209 was passed. “Today is […]
UCLA political science forum to discuss government shutdown
As Congress continues to grapple with solutions to end the partial government shutdown, UCLA political science students will hold a forum today to break down the situation for students and discuss what it says about the U.S. political system. The forum, titled “The Government Shutdown: Making Sense of It All,” will feature three UCLA political […]
Protesters rally against animal research at UCLA
Animal rights activists marched at UCLA on Monday to protest research experimentation on non-human primates and other animals.
Napolitano tries to bridge gap with students during UCLA visit
While protesters marched outside and called for her resignation, University of California President Janet Napolitano met with 22 students on Friday to listen to their concerns and questions as part of her tour of the UC system. Napolitano did not make any promises for policy actions at the meeting, but she said she would look […]
Shutdown raises difficulties for researchers
The partial government shutdown has reached its one-week mark, and some UCLA researchers said they are becoming increasingly worried about whether they and their peers will be able to sustain their scholarly work. For instance, the shutdown has significantly limited student and faculty access to scientific data sponsored by the federal government, said Steven Clarke, […]