About 200 UCLA employees called on administrators to stop the university’s alleged restrictions on union representation at a protest Wednesday in front of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. The UCLA Skilled Trades Workers, a group that consists of employees who manage buildings, electricity and other campus operations, is in the process of gaining representation […]
Author Archives: Alejandra Reyes-Velarde
2016 Graduate Students Association platforms
 Jonathan Koch Running for: President Platforms: Improve graduate student housing Making the procedure for approving campus fees more democratic Improve sexual harassment policy Improve working conditions for graduate students Experience: Formerly worked on decreasing class size as a head steward of the UC Academic Workers for a Democratic Union Recording secretary of United Auto […]
Vegan Ventures: Sage Organic Vegan Bistro
To highlight the delicious perks of her vegan lifestyle, Daily Bruin staffer Alejandra Reyes-Velarde showcases 10 diverse vegan restaurants in the West Los Angeles area. She will be joined by Daily Bruin staffer William Thorne to bring a meat-eating perspective to vegan cuisine. They will alternate reviewing a restaurant each week. When I became vegan, […]
Seven candidates to run in GSA election with three contested positions
This post was updated on April 4 at 5:26 p.m. Seven candidates, including one who is uncontested, will run for graduate student government officer positions, the Graduate Students Association election commissioner said Monday. Candidates will be running under two new student-run political groups, or slates, said Sabine Jean, GSA election commissioner. The Moving Forward slate […]
Geffen Academy director to lead info session on school’s mission
UCLA faculty members can learn more about the Geffen Academy at UCLA in a meeting Tuesday, officials announced Thursday. Sibyll Carnochan Catalan, who will lead the school when it opens in fall 2017, will host the event in the Charles E. Young Research Library 11360 from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Carnochan Catalan will explain […]
UC officials announce new fellowships to fund education programs
New University of California fellowships will fund graduate-level education programs for students who aim to teach in low-income public schools, UC officials announced Tuesday. The President’s Educator Fellowships will award $320,000 to UCLA and eight other UC campuses with educator programs for the 2016-2017 academic year, according to a UC Office of the President press […]
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation grants UCLA $5.44M for research
A Hilton foundation awarded a $5.44 million grant to the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health for research, officials announced Monday. The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation will fund research about achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, which include reducing poverty and hunger, advancing education and making global cities more sustainable. The WORLD […]