The undergraduate student government election board sanctioned Waves of Change for purchasing a Snapchat filter without disclosing the expense in their reports, according to an election board report published Monday night. As a result, Waves of Changes will not be able to pass out flyers from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday. A Waves of […]
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UC fellowship offers students $12,000 grants to reduce tobacco hazards
University of California students can apply for fellowships that aim to reduce the health hazards and social costs of tobacco, as a part of a pilot program UC officials announced Monday. The UC Smoke and Tobacco-Free Student Fellowship program will offer four $12,000 grants to undergraduate and graduate students, according to a press release by […]
Management school to vote on policy revisions aimed at gender equality
Faculty and staff at the UCLA Anderson School of Management will vote to implement revisions to the faculty promotion process in the next few weeks, in an attempt to remedy gender inequality. The revisions, which will include tenure and evaluation processes for professors at the School of Management, are expected to be implemented in fall […]
UCPD arrest suspect for allegedly hitting man with motorcycle on campus
University police arrested a man Saturday in connection to an assault that occurred April 16. UCPD arrested the 20-year-old man on Saturday afternoon at his South Los Angeles home for allegedly using his motorcycle to hit another man on Strathmore Drive near Charles E. Young Drive, said UCLA spokesperson Nancy Greenstein in an email statement. […]
Danny Siegel’s passion for public service drives USAC candidacy
The night Barack Obama was elected U.S. president in November 2008 was the night Danny Siegel realized he wanted to be involved in student government. “Watching election night and seeing all the raw emotions from people around the world and my own family was very empowering,” said Siegel, a third-year political science student. Siegel said […]
Denea Joseph hopes to empower underrepresented students
When Denea Joseph immigrated to the United States from Belize at 7 years old, she did not realize she was different from most of her peers. “I didn’t feel like I was ostracized,” said Joseph, a fourth-year political science student. “Belize is the only English-speaking country in Central America, so it was relatively easy for […]
Engineering school creates endowed chair named for former dean
The Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science created the Vijay K. Dhir Chair in Engineering on Friday after receiving donations totaling $1 million. The position, named after the school’s former dean, was created with donations from about 100 alumni, faculty members and other supporters, who worked with Dhir during the 14 years he […]