Aura Cruz Heredia could not get in contact with her family in Puerto Rico for about a week after a hurricane struck the island last month. Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 hurricane that passed through Puerto Rico in September, caused mass destruction and wiped out the island’s electricity. More than 30 people have died and […]
Author Archives: Dina Stumpf
Second Impressions student group spotlights international community
A project that aims to showcase the perspectives of international students will be launching at UCLA during the middle of fall quarter. Second Impressions, which began at Duke University and spread to UC Berkeley, shares international students’ stories on a Facebook page. Each story features a picture of an international student and a personal narrative […]
Criteria for UCLA’s top university rank may rely on exclusionary factors
Several students said that while they appreciate UCLA’s improvement in college rankings this year, they are skeptical of the rankings’ criteria. Times Higher Education recognized UCLA as the best public university in the nation earlier this month, while UCLA tied with UC Berkeley on Monday for the No.1 spot in the 2018 U.S. News & […]
UC reaches settlement with DOL after underpaying employees
The University of California owes workers $1.3 million following a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor for underpaying overtime payments for hourly employees. The error occurred while the university was attempting to replace the previous payroll system with the new UC Payroll, Academic Personnel, Timekeeping and Human Resources system. In late 2015, the UC […]
UCLA graduate programs to reach beyond Westwood with Global Online
International graduate students may soon be able to receive a UCLA degree without ever needing to step foot in Westwood. UCLA Global Online, an internet class initiative projected to launch in the fall of 2018, aims to provide graduate programs and degrees to students through online classes. Wayne Smutz, dean of continuing education and UCLA […]
Students offer input on efforts of immigration advisory council
Several international students said they think the university should pay more attention to issues affecting their community, and hope a new immigration advisory council will help improve their representation on campus. Chancellor Gene Block created the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Immigration Policy in March in response to changing immigration policies, including President Donald Trump’s travel […]
Faculty, students talk free speech, entertaining controversial opinions
Students and professors at UCLA said they think conversations about controversial issues have become strained since the election of Donald Trump as president. Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Jerry Kang’s office said in an email statement that national political discourse has become polarized and that certain conservative and liberal groups are trying to […]