Alum Norman Powell donates $5 million to support university librarian

A UCLA alumnus and son of the namesake of Powell Library donated $5 million to support the work of the university librarian. Norman Powell’s gift will establish an endowment for the position named in his and his wife’s honor. The university librarian oversees the campus library system and works with campus organizations, philanthropists, corporations and […]

Applications to UC Board of Regents’ student positions open

Students can now apply to be student representatives to the governing board of the University of California. Applications for the student regent and student advisor positions on the UC Board of Regents opened early December. Any student enrolled at a UC campus can apply for the student regent position, and undergraduates can apply for the […]

UCLA faculty reflects on fatal stabbing of USC neuroscience professor

UCLA professors said recent attacks against faculty on campus and at the University of Southern California would not affect how they interact with students. USC neuroscience professor Bosco Tjan died last Friday after being stabbed in his office. Police arrested David Brown, a former student of Tjan’s, who was still at the scene when police […]

UC makes statement on enforcement of immigration laws in wake of election

This post was updated on Dec. 4 at 2:30 p.m. The University of California announced Wednesday it will not direct its police departments to help investigate, detain or arrest individuals for violating federal immigration law. The limited resources of UC police departments should not be diverted from its mission of providing a safe campus environment […]

UC President Napolitano joins in letter to Trump defending DACA

Leaders of California’s public college systems sent a letter to Donald Trump defending a program that allows undocumented students to stay in the country. University of California President Janet Napolitano, California State University Chancellor Timothy White and California Community College Chancellor-designate Eloy Oakley asked the President-elect not to dismantle the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival […]

UCLA faculty apprehensive about proposed changes to conduct policy

Some UCLA faculty said they were concerned about potential changes to faculty conduct and sexual assault policy. The University of California Academic Senate proposed a revision to the Academic Personnel Manual and its bylaws to specify that sexual violence and harassment violate the faculty code of conduct. Other proposed revisions would establish a shorter timeline […]

UC Regent Norman Pattiz allegedly makes vulgar comments in audio clip

This post was updated Dec. 1 at 1:00 p.m. University of California Regent Norman Pattiz purportedly made lewd comments about pornographic films in a recording provided by an anonymous source who claimed to be in the room at the time the recording was made. In the audio clip, which was recorded in May according to the anonymous […]