The Education Department issued new interim guidelines Friday that roll back federal rules governing campus sexual harassment investigations. The department is withdrawing guidelines issued by former President Barack Obama’s administration, which required colleges to aggressively investigate sexual harassment complaints, said Candice Jackson, the department’s acting assistant secretary for civil rights, in a letter. Under the […]
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Student DACA recipients voice concerns over past obstacles, future fears
As a child, Karen Coronilla would get upset when her father would come home after a day’s work in construction or gardening without any pay. “He’d say, ‘Well I didn’t get paid today, I’m undocumented so there’s nothing I can do,’” Coronilla said. Coronilla, a third-year Chicana/o studies student who is a recipient of the […]
USAC recap – Sept. 19
This post was updated Oct. 2 at 10:26 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC […]
UCLA student found dead in Westwood campus housing
This post was updated Sept. 14 at 8:30 a.m. A 26-year-old female UCLA student was found dead in Westwood campus housing by university police Wednesday night. UCLA spokesperson Brian Haas said there were no signs of foul play and no signs of a suicide. He added the Los Angeles County coroner is investigating. Los Angeles […]
USAC recap – Sept. 12
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 Peter Angelis, assistant vice chancellor of […]
LA to host 2028 Summer Olympics, athletes to use UCLA facilities
Los Angeles is now officially set to host the 2028 Summer Olympic Games, following a vote by the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday. Los Angeles, which will be using UCLA campus facilities during the games, declared candidacy for the 2028 Olympics in July. Although the city originally intended to host the games in 2024, following […]
Gov. Brown announces plan to allot $30 million for undocumented students
Gov. Jerry Brown and leaders in the state legislature announced a proposal Tuesday to allocate $30 million to support undocumented students. The state proposes spending an additional $20 million on immigrant legal services through the One California program, a state program that supports immigrant Californians. In addition, the state is proposing an additional $10 million […]