A University of California, Davis study released Thursday cites continued gender discrimination in hiring UC faculty. The study, completed by four UC Davis professors, reveals that the percentage of women receiving Ph.D.s far exceeds the percentage of women professors hired at UC campuses. The study suggests that hiring more entry level professors would increase the […]
Author Archives: Jennifer Mishory
Young human rights activists receive award
Young human rights activists from four corners of the globe will be honored on campus today. The activists, from Russia, Mexico, Liberia and Burma, will be given Reebok’s Human Rights Award. The award, given to activists under age 30, includes a $50,000 grant to each recipient that will be awarded at a ceremony at Royce […]
[A closer look] UCLA lies in middle of UCs in percentage of admitted minorities
When members of the UCLA community call for an increase in underrepresented minorities at UCLA, they may not need to look outside the University of California for examples of campuses with greater ““ or lesser ““ diversity. The percentage of underrepresented minorities admitted to UCLA for fall 2005 is in the middle when compared to […]
[A closer look] South Campus may see revamped Bombshelter
A 38-year-old eating facility in the heart of South Campus may soon be getting a makeover. The proposed SAFE referendum, named for its relevance to students, activities, facilities and employees, is set to appear on both undergraduate and graduate student elections ballots this quarter and would fund projects that include a new South Campus Student […]
Former Assembly speaker lectures on campus
The UCLA School of Public Affairs is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a lecture series that began Monday with a discussion on issues pertaining to California politics from former speaker of the California Assembly Herb Wesson. Wesson served as Westwood’s assembly member and speaker of the assembly during such important times in California politics as […]
Student records released to state
The University of California and the California State University have agreed to release student records to the state despite original hesitation that stemmed from concern for student privacy. A state law passed in 1999 requires public members of higher education to release data to track student progress. The data will be given to the California […]
[A closer look] Campus organizations participate to plan regents meeting
The UC Board of Regents meeting today and Thursday will take a mere two days and include only 26 core participants. But the preparation for this event has taken months of planning and the involvement of numerous departments at UCLA. The regents meet every other month, and when the meeting is set to take place […]