The Los Angeles Conservancy is advocating for the UCLA Faculty Center to be named a historic resource, despite opposition from UCLA officials. The Office of Historic Resources of L.A. recommended to label the faculty center as a historic monument in February because of its unique ranch-style architecture and history. But, as UCLA is on state […]
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UCLA’s admission of Latino students lags behind UC
Although there was a recent rise of Latinos admitted to the University of California, UCLA is slower than other campuses to admit a larger percentage of Latino students. Hispanic students have surpassed white students admitted to the UC for the first time this year, an increase officials attribute to a growing number of Latinos living […]
Napolitano, UC’s Kearney center focus on drought relief
University of California President Janet Napolitano has recently turned her attention toward issues of sustainable water use and agriculture, as state officials focus on an ongoing drought in California. To learn about the sustainability effort, Napolitano toured the UC’s Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in the San Joaquin Valley on Monday andtalked with the […]
UC supports bill on state loans for undocumented students
The University of California came out this week in support of a bill that would allow undocumented students to access student loans for the first time. UC President Janet Napolitano testified for SB 1210 to the Senate Education Committee on Wednesday. The bill, which was proposed by Senator Ricardo Lara (D-Bell Gardens) would establish a […]
Conference to explore methods of teaching heritage speakers
Rohan Sharma was raised speaking both Hindi and Punjabi with his parents. But having grown up in the U.S., the first-year undeclared student was educated in English and was unable to perfect his reading and writing in his native languages. An event at UCLA this weekend aims to investigate more effective methods to teach heritage […]
Chilean student activists to speak at UCLA Wednesday
Three Chilean student organizers will speak at UCLA on Wednesday to advocate for social revolution and access to free education. The Student Collective Against Labor Exploitation, or SCALE, will host Gabriel Gac, Pablo Silva and Melissa Feritto, anarchist student organizers who have participated in a series of Chilean student protests in recent years. The three […]
Tickets available Wednesday for Hillary Clinton lecture
A select number of UCLA students can pick up a free ticket on Wednesday to see former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak on campus in March. The Central Ticket Office is offering 413 tickets to UCLA students beginning at 7 a.m., said Janice Shintaku, associate director of events for the College of Letters and […]