A social science research program at UCLA received a $2.85 million grant to research social problems including homelessness, poverty, crime and education inequality. The Laura and John Arnold Foundation donated a total of $5.5 million to support the California Policy Lab, a research program at UCLA and UC Berkeley which partners with state and local […]
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Judicial board to review petition filed by USAC Election Board
The undergraduate student government judicial board has decided to review a petition filed by the election board chair against the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Jack Price, the USAC election board chair, filed a petition claiming the council violated Article III Section B.2 of the USAC constitution, which states that all elected USAC officers shall be […]
CPO increases student wages, expands food closet with referendum funds
UCLA Community Programs Office has raised student work hours and expanded projects with the extra funds received from increased student fees. CPO has received $603,000 from the 2016 Social Justice Referendum, said Antonio Sandoval, the office’s director. CPO used the additional funds to increase student worker wages and address food insecurity on campus by improving […]
USAC recap – May 22
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! channel on YouTube, which can be accessed with a ucla.edu […]
Judicial board ordered to review petition against election board
This post was updated May 23 at 12:53 p.m. The undergraduate student government voted to order the judicial board to review a petition against the election board at its council meeting Tuesday night. The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously voted to override judicial board’s decision to not review Petition 18-6, filed by Matthew William Richard […]
USAC hosts town hall to gather feedback in creating ISR position bylaws
Students called on undergraduate student government leaders to ensure that the new international student representative office will fight for international students’ financial wellness, mental health and legal rights at a town hall Monday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative 2 office hosted an international student town hall to gather feedback on how to write […]
UCLA’s Policy 862 to pay for security costs of major campus events
A new policy will require the university to pay security costs for major events on campus. UCLA announced an interim Major Events Policy that will allow registered and non-registered campus organizations to hold major events on campus with security costs covered by the university. UCLA hopes Policy 862 will facilitate more events that educate students, […]