UCLA Athletics received a one million dollar donation from former UCLA men’s tennis player John Mapes and his wife Carrie to fund four scholarships for student-athletes.
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USAC Recap – Jan. 14
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda USAC approved contingency funding allocations with an 8-0-3 vote. USAC voted unanimously to reverse its allocations of about $78,500 to different councilmember initiatives, and […]
Napolitano to discuss University topics in webchat
University of California President Janet Napolitano and a panel of five UC students will discuss several issues affecting the University in a webchat at the end of the month. In a Google Hangout on Jan. 28, the panel will discuss topics including undocumented students and military veterans at the UC, as well as tuition and diversity, […]
Chancellor Block releases statement on records requests
Chancellor Block released an email statement Friday in support of protecting faculty at public institutions from public records requests that could threaten academic research.
Letter to the Editor: New football uniforms unwelcome break from tradition
As a UCLA alumnus (and a member of the 1957 Rally Committee that was responsible for planning athletic spirit rallies for all sports) who loves our school colors, I was appalled to see our Bruins show up for a nationally televised bowl game wearing black uniforms that looked like they were borrowed from University of […]
UCLA trails Arizona 42-38 at the half
It took a few minutes for patches of empty Pauley Pavilion seats to be filled in for Thursday night’s game against No. 1 Arizona. The culprit? Horrible traffic clogging the streets of Westwood and entrances to campus parking structures. UCLA held its own against a long Arizona defense for 20 minutes of play, drawing on what is […]
Leaked state budget proposal fails to meet UC’s funding requests
A leaked version of Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2014-2015 budget proposal does not show an additional increase in funding for the University of California beyond the amount set in a previous agreement with the state. The proposed budget would instead increase funding to financial aid programs and incentivize the state’s three higher education systems to develop […]