Last fall, eight incoming transfer students met to create the UCLA chapter of the American Association of University Women, a national organization most of them took part in at their previous college campuses. AAUW, an organization based in Washington, D.C., aims to help university women join student government and public office, according to the organization’s […]
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UCLA to hold summer institute on technology, leadership
Students will be able to enroll in a new summer institute that aims to train students to analyze data and communicate effectively in their future careers. The Easton Technology Management Center at UCLA, an Anderson School of Management institution that intends to create the next leaders in the technology industry, will host the Technology Leadership […]
UC Assembly of the Academic Senate condemns retirement proposal
The University of California Assembly of the Academic Senate unanimously passed a resolution during Wednesday’s meeting condemning a proposal that would reduce retirement benefits. If enacted, the proposal will allow UC employees hired after after July 1, 2016 to choose between a hybrid defined benefit plan and a defined contribution plan. The new hybrid defined […]
SWC reFRESH campaign aims to revitalize students’ health
An undergraduate student government office will allow students to discuss a variety of hygiene-related issues, including the cultural norms of shaving and the importance of dental care, during a month-long campaign beginning this week. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness Commission organized reFRESH 2016 to help students improve their hygiene and health, according to […]
UCLA psychologists study negative effects of loneliness in relationships
UCLA researchers have found being in a relationship on Valentine’s Day isn’t necessarily a good thing. Scientists have long known feelings of loneliness negatively impact individuals’ health, but have more recently begun to explore how social support can do the same. Several laboratories at UCLA are studying how individuals’ romantic, platonic and familial relationships affect […]
UCPD investigating report of on-campus sexual battery
University police reported a man grabbed a UCLA student’s breasts and buttocks in a residence hall Thursday night. The student told UCPD she was visiting a friend in Rieber Hall on Thursday about 7 p.m. when a man she knew inappropriately touched her, according to a UCPD alert. The man was described as black, 18 […]
UCPD holds training program for handling active shooter situations
University police held a training program beginning last month in Pauley Pavilion to teach UCLA employees how to react to active shooter situations. Janina Montero, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, reached out to UCPD and asked officers to train about 15,000 employees in student affairs departments, such as UCLA Recreation, UCLA Athletics and Residential […]