In response to additional fee hikes at the University of California, the graduate student government at UCLA is bolstering a systemwide campaign to lobby state legislators against further increases. At its Wednesday forum, the Graduate Student Association discussed the campaign along with a revised budget proposal and an upcoming financial aid survey for graduate students. […]
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Grad students flock to UC system as economy falters
The expected surge in enrollment in the University of California system is not limited to the undergraduate level ““ through a combination of the UC’s efforts and a tumbling national economy, graduate enrollment has grown significantly in the past year, far exceeding target figures. Along with a seven percent increase in general campus graduate enrollment […]
Political activist, former Bruin dies
Lloyd Monserratt, chief of staff to L.A. City Councilman Nick Pacheco who won an election to be president of UCLA’s Undergraduate Student Association Council in 1988, passed away Thursday due to complications during surgery. He was 36. Monserratt’s brother Ernest described him as being “a caring, loving brother who is fun to be with. He […]
UC student fee policy undergoes more revision
University of California campuses are reviewing the latest draft of the 2003 student fee policy which could implement significant changes in the student government funding system. The draft, sent out by the UC Office of the President, must be returned with comments from all UC student governments by February of next year. One of the […]
Sovereignty focus of American Indian forum
The American Indian Student Association held its annual Sovereignty Forum in an effort to deal with the issue of American Indian tribal sovereignty and federal recognition in the southwestern United States. The forum, organized with the help of Chicano/a student group MEChA, took place at Dodd Hall late Wednesday. It addressed the issue of land […]