This post was updated Dec. 1 at 12:57 p.m. UCLA celebrated the end of International Education Week with a speech by Jared Diamond, geography professor and Pulitzer Prize winner. Chancellor Gene Block and Cindy Fan, vice provost for international studies and global engagement, described their efforts to encourage the study of different cultures on campus […]
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Skilled trade workers strike over UCLA wage negotiations
This post was updated Nov. 16 at 4:18 p.m. Skilled trade workers and administrative workers went on strike Wednesday, claiming that UCLA bargained with them in bad faith over a new contract. Teamsters Local 2010, the union representing the workers, started the one-day strike at midnight because UCLA refused to negotiate wages for workers’ past work […]
Q&A: Vice provost Cindy Fan discusses International Education Week
UCLA is celebrating International Education Week this week, an initiative of the departments of State and Education. The UCLA International Institute and various campus partners will host events to encourage all students to learn more about different parts of the world, either through studying and researching abroad or taking on-campus courses. The Daily Bruin’s Ryan […]
Precincts in Westwood voted largely in favor of Clinton, Props 64, 67
Preliminary election results for Westwood precincts near UCLA showed high support for Hillary Clinton, legalization of marijuana and the ban on plastic bags. The results, reported by the Los Angeles Times, confirmed polls that showed Clinton had a lead among young people. Precincts with higher student populations voted slightly more in favor of Clinton than […]
Students react with disbelief at Donald Trump presidential election win
Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, according to the Associated Press. The AP called the race for Trump after it projected he would win Wisconsin at 11:29 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Students reacted with disappointment and disbelief at several viewing parties on campus. At a Community Programs Office election watch party […]
Students protest Trump victory early Wednesday morning
This post was updated Nov. 9 at 2:53 a.m. A large student protest erupted on campus after Donald Trump was elected president early Wednesday morning. Hundreds of students marched down Bruin Walk from the Hill and campus before heading to Westwood Village. At least 1,000 more students joined by the time the crowd reached Westwood […]
Students cast votes in multiple locations on the Hill, in Westwood
UCLA students and Westwood residents faced long lines and administrative issues in their attempt to make their voices heard on Election Day. The wait to vote at Rieber Hall got as long as three hours Tuesday afternoon, while the line at 8 a.m. to vote at Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity house stretched out the door […]