The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. The meeting Jan. 19 took place in Covel Commons. Watch a live stream of the meetings on the […]
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UC Regents recap – Jan. 20
SAN FRANCISCO – Several committees of the University of California Board of Regents met Wednesday to discuss this year’s application progress, the Governor’s proposed budget and updates on UCPath, among other items. Discussion on 2015-2016 undergraduate applications Several UC officials spoke about the status of the 2015-2016 undergraduate student application process. There was a 2.3 […]
Student housing plan to add 14,000 affordable beds across UC by 2020
SAN FRANCISCO — University of California President Janet Napolitano announced an initiative Wednesday morning that will add at least 14,000 affordable beds across the UC system by 2020. Napolitano’s student housing initiative aims to add these beds in a mix of graduate and undergraduate housing and university apartments in an effort to address the issue […]
UC Regents committee approves independent UCLA School of Music
SAN FRANCISCO — A University of California Board of Regents committee granted autonomy to the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in a unanimous vote Wednesday morning, making it a separate entity from the School of the Arts and Architecture. The Regents Committee on Educational Policy approved the proposal. Under the proposal, the pre-existing departments […]
UC task force releases proposal on employee retirement benefit options
Future University of California employees could be able to choose from two retirement benefit options, according to a proposal released Friday by a UC task force. UC President Janet Napolitano appointed a UC-wide task force of faculty, staff and administrators last year to determine a new set of retirement benefits. According to the proposal, UC […]
Survey finds parking permit shortage affects student experiences
Last quarter, Ani Mamikonyan paid more than $700 for parking. Mamikonyan, one of 984 students unable to obtain a parking permit this quarter, makes her hourlong commute from North Hollywood five days per week. She then scours visitor parking lots for a place to park before hurrying to class. “There have been countless occasions when […]
Berky Nelson’s memorial evokes memories of loved colleague, friend
Mentees, friends and colleagues of Berky Nelson stepped up to the podium at the center of Pauley Pavilion on Tuesday and put on a UCLA baseball cap, before recounting memories of the former UCLA faculty member. “In Berky’s honor … I have to put on a cap,” said Keith Parker, assistant vice chancellor of the […]