UCLA officials announced the appointment of a new director for the campus Title IX office Tuesday. Mohammed Cato will replace interim Title IX coordinator Jessica Price and will start in his new position Sept. 25. Price took over for Kathleen Salvaty after she became Title IX coordinator for the University of California system. The Title […]
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Criteria for UCLA’s top university rank may rely on exclusionary factors
Several students said that while they appreciate UCLA’s improvement in college rankings this year, they are skeptical of the rankings’ criteria. Times Higher Education recognized UCLA as the best public university in the nation earlier this month, while UCLA tied with UC Berkeley on Monday for the No.1 spot in the 2018 U.S. News & […]
Engineering school introduces associate dean of diversity and inclusion
The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will soon have its first associate dean of diversity and inclusion to help the school improve its representation of minority students. Scott Brandenberg, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, will start as the school’s associate dean for diversity and inclusion Nov. 1. At the […]
UCLA dining halls rank best in nation for second year running
UCLA’s dining halls are ranked best in the country for the second year in a row. UCLA’s student dining halls topped Niche’s “2018 Best College Food in America” ranking, released Monday. The ranking evaluates meal plan costs and relies heavily on students’ opinions about the quality of the food at their schools, according to Niche’s […]
UCLA to offer free mental health screening services to new students
UCLA will now be offering free mental health screenings to all incoming freshmen and transfer students, Chancellor Gene Block announced Thursday. In a speech at the One Mind Initiative at Work summit, a conference on mental health and wellness, Block said that students who choose to participate in the screenings will be examined for various […]
UCLA student found dead in Westwood campus housing
This post was updated Sept. 14 at 8:30 a.m. A 26-year-old female UCLA student was found dead in Westwood campus housing by university police Wednesday night. UCLA spokesperson Brian Haas said there were no signs of foul play and no signs of a suicide. He added the Los Angeles County coroner is investigating. Los Angeles […]
UCLA ties with UC Berkeley for first in US News & World Report ranking
This post was updated Sept. 12 at 4:25 p.m. UCLA tied with UC Berkeley for the No. 1 spot in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report’s list of top public universities nationwide released Monday night. U.S. News’ overall university ranking, including both public and private schools, ranked UCLA No. 21, three places higher than […]