This post was updated on Nov. 23 at 5:26 p.m. Three legal groups issued a letter to UCLA and student leaders Monday, calling for the graduate student government to lift recent funding restrictions on student events involving groups that take a stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The letter was issued in response to a series […]
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Geffen Academy location not working out for graduate students
UCLA officials and graduate student leaders will collaborate to relocate the graduate student gym after UCLA officials announced they will construct a secondary school in the current recreation center’s space. Last week, David Geffen donated $100 million to fund the Geffen Academy at UCLA, a school for UCLA faculty members’ children and middle and low-income […]
UCLA to open Westwood secondary school with donation from David Geffen
UCLA will open a school for middle and high school students in 2017 in Westwood Village funded by a $100 million donation from David Geffen, officials announced Wednesday. Half of the students enrolled in the academy will be from the greater Los Angeles community while the other half will be children of UCLA faculty and […]
UK artist uses photos as recovery, education on compulsive disorder
In Liz Atkin’s self-portrait, her black tears ran down her face and trailed onto her chest, transforming into scribbles that expressed her anxious feelings. The photograph, which is displayed in the David Geffen School of Medicine, is one in a series illustrating her experience with a compulsive skin picking disorder. Atkin developed the disorder, called […]
Grad student ignites entrepreneurial passion in marijuana research
In June, Jeffrey Chen met a mother whose child has a rare form of epilepsy. He was shocked to hear her child’s symptoms nearly disappeared after he began to use medical marijuana. “Her kid had a host of side effects from past prescription drugs – he would sleep all day and have zero energy,” Chen […]
Week in Photos Fall Week 3
Week 3 has come to an end. Check out the week in photos to stay updated on this weeks’ news.
Report finds gender inequality in Anderson School of Management faculty
A report commissioned by the UCLA Anderson School of Management found the school has a male-dominated class environment that makes it difficult for women to gain promotions, tenure and receive equal compensation than male faculty. The school requested the Korn Ferry consulting firm to conduct the report because the school has consistently low percentages of […]