University of California Human Resources will reverify the health and welfare eligibility of UC employee and retiree dependents in April. Certain employees and retirees will be asked to provide one example of legal documentation of dependents’ eligibility, and can appeal decisions to a UC Office of the President review board from June 15 to July […]
Author Archives: Maya McNealis
The Study at Hedrick receives positive feedback from students
With natural lighting, strong Wi-Fi and what some students call state-of-the-art design, The Study at Hedrick has received positive reactions from students. Since the Study opened two weeks ago, it has remained busy through its 24 hours of operation. The Study, which offers multiple lounges including a reading room, and serves seasonal dishes made with […]
Students in Piterberg’s class say protests interfering with education
Some UCLA students said they think repeated protests against a professor accused of sexual assault are negatively impacting their education. History professor Gabriel Piterberg’s class was dismissed about halfway through lecture Wednesday morning when protesters refused to leave the classroom, said UCLA spokesperson Tod Tamberg. The university settled a sexual assault lawsuit brought by two […]
UCLA student wins The Price is Right, prizes include sailboat, TV
Brandon Wolfson relied on a combination of strategy, luck and the UCLA brand to win more than $27,000 worth of prizes, including a sailboat, on The Price is Right this fall. Wolfson, a first-year physics student, knew he would only be selected to compete if he could fill the show’s need for younger competitors. “I […]
UC regents’ meeting to focus on federal funding for higher education
The University of California Board of Regents will discuss the effect of president-elect Donald Trump’s higher-education funding policies on UC students and its annual UC Accountability Report, among other topics, at its meeting on the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus Wednesday and Thursday. Wednesday The Compliance and Audit Committee will discuss updates to the […]
UCLA ranked No. 10 global university, No. 2 U.S. public university
UCLA was ranked the 10th best university in the world and the second best American public university in a 2017 global university ranking Tuesday. The university dropped two ranks since last year’s U.S. News and World Report global rankings. The report ranked four of UCLA’s departments in the top 10 globally, including the psychiatry and […]
UCLA alumnus creates free website for students seeking study spaces
I-Chun Liu’s final goal as a UCLA student was to study for the last finals he would ever take. The only problem was that all his go-to study spots were packed – loud and noisy without an outlet or seat in sight. “(My wife and I) tried Powell Library, and it was pretty much packed,” […]