The University of California’s investment portfolios yielded a 7.1 percent net positive return for the period ending in March, according to a report presented at a regents committee meeting. The UC Board of Regents Committee on Investments held a teleconference with the Investment Advisory Group Wednesday to review the financial performance of the UC’s $99.5 […]
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UC to discuss adopting State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism
University of California President Janet Napolitano said Thursday that the UC should adopt the U.S. Department of State’s definition of anti-Semitism, which includes denying Israel’s right to exist. Napolitano, who said she supports the definition in an interview, added that the regents must vote to adopt the definition before it becomes UC policy. Tammi Rossman-Benjamin, […]
State budget’s pension deal met with concerns from UC faculty
While many have praised the governor’s state budget plan, which was endorsed by the University of California Board of Regents Committee on Finance on Thursday, some UC faculty members expressed concern that the deal’s pension plan will reduce the quality of faculty at the UC. According to the new pension plan negotiated between UC President […]
Students advocate for Pell Grant funding at event in Washington, DC
Seven UCLA students traveled to Washington, D.C., with UCLA’s Federal Relations Office on Monday to advocate for a consistent level of funding for Pell Grants and federal loans. The office, which is a part of UCLA Government and Community Relations, organized the event, called UC Day in D.C., which allowed UCLA students, recent graduates and […]
Los Angeles Public Library in Westwood celebrates 10th anniversary
Five-year-old children crowded the community room of the Los Angeles Public Library in Westwood as they took turns holding Snuggles the python, and squealed as they took pictures with someone dressed up as Harry Potter. On Saturday, hundreds of people attended the 10th anniversary celebration of the Los Angeles Public Library’s Westwood branch, located on […]
UCLA Test Bank reopens following closure due to printer problems
The UCLA Test Bank reopened Thursday after it was shut down the past two weeks because of printer problems. The center’s old printers are fixed, and it also ordered two new printers. The printers will arrive by next Friday, as the ordering process took several weeks, said Antonio Sandoval, director of the UCLA Community Programs […]
Bruins Night Out draws students to Westwood for premiere, discounts
Hundreds of rain-soaked UCLA students stood in a line that went around the block to watch the “Game of Thrones” season five premiere as part of Bruins Night Out on Tuesday. About 50 restaurants, retail shops and service businesses in Westwood Village offered deals and discounts as a part of Bruins Night Out, said Steve […]