Tents of every color lay scattered across the front lawn of Los Angeles City Hall on Saturday as thousands of people ““ including UCLA students and faculty ““ milled about in the late morning heat, preparing to march through downtown Los Angeles.
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UCLA, Santa Monica wins Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics grant
With a recently awarded $5.8 million federal grant, UCLA and Santa Monica College are working to encourage minority transfer students to pursue science-oriented degrees.
*UPDATED:* Tentative agreements reached between UC and union for lecturers, librarians
The University of California today reached tentative agreements with the American Federation of Teachers union for merit-based salary increases for the system’s librarians and lecturers, according to a release from the UC Office of the President.
The separate agreements will affect more than 350 librarians and 3,000 lecturers employed by the UC.
They stipulate that both UC lecturers and librarians will be eligible for merit-based salary increases based on personal performance in 2011-2012.
In addition, UC lecturers will pay the same rate for health care benefits as tenured faculty and employees not represented by the American Federation of Teachers union.
Anderson Forecast sees bleak job opportunities for students
A weak economic outlook in the Anderson Forecast last week does not bode well for job opportunities for students, economists say.
Bruin Bash ’11 sees fewer alcohol-related incidents than in past concerts
Tougher security at this year’s Bruin Bash concert led to a significantly reduced number of alcohol-related incidents, university police said.
Three students robbed on Ophir Drive early Saturday
University police are looking for six suspects who allegedly robbed three UCLA students early Saturday morning on Ophir Drive.
Three students robbed Saturday morning on Ophir Drive
Three UCLA students were robbed Saturday morning on Ophir Drive near Kelton Avenue, according to university police.