USAC appoints new Facilities commissioner for remaining weeks of term

The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed the co-chief of staff of the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission as the new Facilities commissioner Tuesday. Lauren Hearne, a third-year global studies student, will replace Carlos Quintanilla as the USAC Facilities commissioner for the remaining weeks of the council’s term. “I want to fulfill Carlos’ platforms and […]

Town hall to prompt discussion on diversity requirement proposal

Bruin Democrats and Bruin Republicans will hold a town hall Tuesday to discuss different perspectives on the diversity requirement proposal, which UCLA faculty members can vote on until Friday. The event is also sponsored by the Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President’s office and Academic Affairs Commission, both of which have said they support […]

FIRED UP! candidates to focus on advocating for diversity requirement

Members of the FIRED UP! slate are focusing on advocating for a diversity course requirement proposal after they were disqualified from running in the upcoming undergraduate student election. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board ruled the slate’s candidates ineligible because they turned in the hard copies of their candidate packets seven minutes late after […]

UCLA names law professor Jerry Kang as first diversity vice chancellor

University officials announced a UCLA law professor as the new diversity vice chancellor Tuesday, more than a year after an internal report found UCLA’s policies and procedures for addressing racial discrimination among faculty inadequate. Professor Jerry Kang will serve as the university’s first vice chancellor for equity, diversity, and inclusion. He is tasked with focusing […]

USAC Facilities Commissioner Carlos Quintanilla resigns

Undergraduate student government officer Carlos Quintanilla stepped down as Facilities commissioner Thursday evening for personal reasons. Quintanilla is the third councilmember to resign citing personal reasons from the 2014-2015 Undergraduate Students Association Council. “I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to finish my term,” Quintanilla said. “It was a great opportunity … (but) I know council […]