Incoming students will still have to complete one laboratory course instead of two for the General Education curriculum, after the Undergraduate Council of the Academic Senate recently voted to extend a two-year suspension on the second requirement.
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USAC looks to fill student, faculty positions to improve council representation and services
The undergraduate student government is working to bring back the currently unfilled positions of student advocate and faculty representative for next year.
Preliminary UCLA study shows social media may hinder drug abuse recovery
The use of online social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and MySpace may be a factor in triggering relapse in adolescents enrolled in substance abuse programs, recent UCLA research suggests.
Through his philanthropic foundation, alumnus Henry Samueli has given millions to UCLA
After semiconductor giant Broadcom Corporation went public in 1998, co-founder Henry Samueli immediately spent $30 million of his fortune.
Elected independents balance Bruins United majority in next year’s council
Bruins United will again hold the majority in undergraduate student government, but with no opposing slate in next year’s council.
Runners participate in 13th Bruin Run/Walk to raise funds for Chase Child Life Program
Runners clad in brightly colored shirts emblazoned with team names such as “Team Emily” and “Team Super Jesus” gathered in Wilson Plaza.
Not by the book: Guerilla Science cofounder Mark Rosin teaches concepts in unexpected ways at music festivals
During his day job as a postdoctoral researcher in UCLA’s Department of Mathematics, Mark Rosin sits in his sparsely furnished office, getting up to jot down algorithms on his chalkboard and meeting with faculty, staff and graduate students.