Students for Justice in Palestine called for UCLA administrators to create a comprehensive plan that anticipates hate-speech posters, among other demands, in response to another wave of posters that link SJP to terrorist groups. David Horowitz, a conservative writer based in Los Angeles, posted flyers Friday accusing SJP and the Muslim Student Association of supporting […]
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UCLA officials denounce David Horowitz posters as intimidation
This post was updated on April 19 at 7:46 p.m. UCLA officials accused conservative writer David Horowitz Tuesday of using intimidation tactics after he posted flyers around campus Friday that named students and faculty members as supporters of terrorism against Israel. Jerry Kang, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, sent an email to students […]
USAC, UCLA Career Center aim to increase student access to DC jobs
UCLA students can now access a new website that offers government-related jobs and internships primarily centered around Washington, D.C. The USAC Office of the President and UCLA Career Center purchased subscriptions to Brad Traverse Job Listings, a website that lists government-related internships and jobs. Currently, it contains more than 3,000 job listings. USAC President Heather […]
Napolitano calls for more effective handling of sexual harassment cases
University of California President Janet Napolitano released a letter to UC administrators that said the University has not effectively handled cases of sexual harassment involving faculty members. Members of the joint committee, which operates under the President’s Task Force on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Violence and Sexual Assault, received the letter Monday. Napolitano asked […]
UCLA students to have monthlong winter break
UCLA students will have a monthlong winter break during the 2016-2017 school year to accommodate university holidays. Winter break for UCLA students will last for four weeks, from Dec. 9 to Jan. 9. UC San Diego will begin break Dec. 10 and UC Santa Cruz will begin Dec. 8. All UC quarter-system universities will begin […]
Bruin Day draws 15,000 prospective students and their families
Last year, Brandon Howard hosted 15 newly admitted students in a cramped Sproul Hall lounge as part of the Bruin Overnight Experience. Howard’s guests were among thousands of students who travel to UCLA each year for Bruin Day, an event that allows newly admitted students and their families a chance to find out more about […]
UCLA continues to delay the Daily Bruin’s access to public documents
The UCLA Records Management and Information Practices Office has delayed the Daily Bruin’s access to public documents for 20 days. The Bruin requested emails under the California Public Records Act on Jan. 30 about why UCLA ended its participation in the Westwood Organized Meaningful Projects. UCLA students and community members worked on projects to clean […]