Scope manufacturer issued alerts in Europe two years before LA outbreak

The company that manufactures the medical devices responsible for the superbug outbreak at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center had issued safety advisories about their scopes in Europe two years ago, but failed to notify hospitals in the U.S. of these precautions until after the outbreak this year, according to an article by the Los […]

Civil rights attorney Kathleen Salvaty hired as new Title IX officer

A civil rights attorney who worked on police reform and increasing public school funding will take over Monday as UCLA’s new Title IX officer, officials said Thursday. Kathleen Salvaty, an attorney at Venice-based law firm Thomas, Alexander and Forrester, was hired because of her experience working as a litigator and civil rights advocate, and her […]

GSA recap – March 4

The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Ackerman Viewpoint Lounge. Agenda Ryan Snyder, of the Ryan Snyder Associates urban planning and transportation firm, presented the […]

GSA amends Election Code, reduces signatures needed to run for office

The graduate student government voted Wednesday to reduce the number of signatures that candidates must collect to run for office from 50 to 30. The Graduate Students Association Election Code amendment, which passed with a 12-4-0 vote, aims to increase the number of candidates running in elections and in turn improve voter turnout by making […]