First impressions are the blueprints of how we judge, act and respond to others. And those impressions are very difficult to change. On Friday, a small group of student leaders at UCLA will have the opportunity to make a first impression on University of California President Janet Napolitano, who is making her way to various […]
Author Archives: Kunal Patel
Kunal Patel: OSD note-taking program may suffer from payment change
In a policy change across all 10 University of California campuses, the Office for Students with Disabilities has changed its compensation policies for student note-takers. These students, who are tasked with jotting careful notes during lectures and discussion sections, will no longer be offered monetary compensation for their work, but will instead receive other non-monetary […]
Kunal Patel: Students need a more accurate measure than just units to determine workload
As first passes for class enrollment begin next week, many students may pause to decide how many units to enroll in for the coming quarter.
Kunal Patel: University must prepare students for all emergencies
Whenever there is a fire drill in the dorms, I sigh. I know what to do in a fire drill.
Kunal Patel: Recent cut prevents California NanoSystems Institute from continuing vital outreach programs
The California NanoSystems Institute is losing millions from its budget ““ and unfortunately, in the aftermath of this cut, the research facility’s funding model can no longer support most of its valuable outreach programs within the Los Angeles community.
_Proposed bill allowing community colleges to create extension programs can help ease the burden of budget cuts_
Solutions to alleviate the effects of higher education cuts are a hot commodity for California lawmakers and college officials.
_Despite state cuts, CSU should agree to boost faculty salaries to maintain competitiveness_
Amid public education cuts across the board in California, the University of California has found space in its budget to raise faculty wages by 3 percent this year.