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! YouTube channel. Special presentations Emma Brower, a California Public Interest […]
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International Student Leadership Coalition holds first meeting
The first coalition of international student leaders at UCLA held its inaugural meeting Monday evening. The International Student Leadership Coalition consists of leaders from 16 cultural groups and aims to provide a voice for international students, said Jack Guo, the coalition’s organizational chair. At its first meeting, the coalition discussed ways to coordinate programs and […]
Parents describe progress in ECE following task force’s recommendations
Parents who have children at UCLA’s child care centers said they are pleased with the recommendations a task force made to improve the centers’ management issues, but had mixed responses on the administration’s response. Some parents at UCLA’s Early Care and Education centers, which provide child care for UCLA faculty, staff and other families in […]
Student leaders take stance against Measure S in press conference
Student leaders, activists and a city council candidate declared their opposition to Measure S in a press conference Thursday. The undergraduate student government’s Office of the External Vice President, the Graduate Students Association and the BruinsVOTE! Campaign organized the press conference to inform news media of their position on Measure S. The event also featured […]
ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Feb. 24
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Board of Directors meetings are monthly and open to the public. Executive reports ASUCLA Executive Director Robert Williams said a […]
Student leaders revisit last year’s SJR contract before USAC elections
This post was updated 11 p.m. on Feb. 16. Several campus groups signed a contract last year that threatened to financially penalize those who failed to support a referendum. Eight mother organizations agreed to only support the Social Justice Referendum and not endorse any candidates in the 2016 Undergraduate Students Association Council election. The contract refers […]
Dashew Center warns nonresident community of fraudulent calls, emails
UCLA warned international students and employees about scammers targeting foreigners and their families in an email Monday. The Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars sent the warning after recent cases of fraud against international students and employees. In some cases, people posed as immigration or tax officials asking for personal information over the phone. […]