University police are searching for a man who allegedly burglarized a UCLA dorm Saturday. Two students reported that the man entered their residence in Sproul Cove at 1:45 a.m., according to a UCPD alert. One of the students confronted the man, who then fled through the front door. The students did not report any property […]
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Election board sanctions EVP candidate for unapproved laptop sticker
The undergraduate student government election board issued its first sanction of this year’s election Monday. Jamie Kennerk, a candidate for external vice president, was sanctioned for having a sticker on a laptop that read “JamiEVP” during a BruinsVote Kickoff event Tuesday. The board said the sticker was not approved because it lacked the USAC Election […]
USAC introduces three new slates, 39 candidates running
This post was updated April 26 at 11:33 p.m. This year’s undergraduate student government election features three new slates and the largest number of candidates in the past five years. A total of 39 candidates are running in the election. Bruins United, along with new slates For the People, Leaders Influencing Tomorrow and Candidates Operating […]
Q&A: Chancellor’s immigration advisor talks undocumented student assistance
The Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Immigration Policy will hold a town hall Thursday to inform students about the steps UCLA is taking to support undocumented and international students. The event will feature tabling by different campus entities, such as the Undocumented Student Program, and a panel of administrators including Jerry Kang, vice chancellor for equity, […]
UC regent dies after cancer diagnosis, remembered for activism
A University of California regent and education advocate died Monday. Bonnie Reiss, who was appointed regent by former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2008, had been diagnosed with cancer. Reiss was the global director of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy, and previously served as the California secretary of education. Schwarzenegger said in […]
UCLA to reduce College Academic Mentor employee benefits
Graduate students who provide academic counseling to undergraduates say a university-mandated reduction in their job benefits will impact the quality of their services. College Academic Counseling told graduate students who work as College Academic Mentors on March 16 that starting next year, they will no longer be eligible for the fee remission and healthcare benefits […]
University removes history professor Gabriel Piterberg from employment
This post was updated March 14, 2018 at 8:22 p.m. A professor accused of sexual assault in 2013 has lost his employment, said university officials in a statement Monday. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion released a statement on its website stating history professor Gabriel Piterberg has also been denied emeritus status and future […]