A UCLA Early Care and Education task force recommended that UCLA hire a new executive director for the center with strong communication skills, respect for colleagues and evidence of leadership skills. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh commissioned the task force in September to investigate the centers after some parents accused ECE leaders of […]
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Potential LA City Council members hold debate for District 5
Candidates for the Los Angeles City Council District 5 seat debated homelessness, business development and other Westwood issues Tuesday night. Challengers Jesse Creed and Mark Herd attacked incumbent Councilmember Paul Koretz’s record on city council items, while Koretz emphasized his experience and successes working with the city. About 150 people attended the debate at St. […]
Former advisor to Israeli ambassador and alumnus talks Obama policies
A former advisor of President Barack Obama’s ambassador to Israel defended Obama’s legacy in Israel on Tuesday. Scott Lasensky, a UCLA alumnus, served as a senior advisor to Ambassador Daniel Shapiro, where he worked to improve public engagement and policy advising in Israel. He spoke to about 35 students, faculty and community members in Bunche […]
Greek life members attend conference to develop future plans, unity
Leaders of the Greek life community attended a conference on leadership and community building last weekend. Between Feb. 10 and 12, about 84 Greek life members attended the first UCLA Greek Organizations Leadership and Development Academy in 15 years. The conference was held in Lake Arrowhead with the help of a donation by an anonymous […]
Students abroad in South Africa witness racial representation protests
Nicole Nordstrom heard faint protests from her bedroom window when she was getting ready to go to class at the University of Cape Town in October. She went outside to see a group of about 200 majority black South African students and faculty members speaking in unison and marching toward the university. University of California […]
Student leaders revisit last year’s SJR contract before USAC elections
This post was updated 11 p.m. on Feb. 16. Several campus groups signed a contract last year that threatened to financially penalize those who failed to support a referendum. Eight mother organizations agreed to only support the Social Justice Referendum and not endorse any candidates in the 2016 Undergraduate Students Association Council election. The contract refers […]
UCLA RAVE invites Judith Butler to discuss resistance to Trump
Renowned philosopher and gender theorist Judith Butler discussed how to resist President Donald Trump’s administration at UCLA on Wednesday evening. About 200 people listened to Butler’s lecture, “This is What Resistance Looks Like,” hosted by UCLA’s Resistance Against Violence Through Education organization. Laure Murat, professor of French and Francophone studies and director of the Center […]