UC Regents recap — Nov. 19

The University of California Board of Regents, the governing board of the University, approved its operating budget, which includes an enrollment plan for the next three years. Regents also discussed the UC’s Statement of Principles Against Intolerance, among others things, on the second day of its bimonthly meeting Thursday at the UC San Francisco campus. […]

Regents approve plan to increase UC resident enrollment by 10,000

This post was updated on Nov. 19 at 4:55 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO — The University of California Regents approved an operating budget plan Thursday that will aim to increase resident enrollment in the UC by 10,000 students over the next three years. According to the operating budget plan for 2016-2017, the University will increase resident […]

USAC office to host Utah football viewing party at Sunset Rec

An undergraduate student government office will host a viewing party for the Saturday football game between UCLA and Utah in Sunset Canyon Recreation Center. The event will feature free food and various student group performances, including one from the UCLA Spirit Squad, which will perform during the game’s quarterly breaks, said Danny Siegel, an Undergraduate […]

CAC begins Culture Talks to analyze stigmas, silence on social issues

The Cultural Affairs Commission has started a new program called Culture Talks, a series of open discussions where students gather to voice their opinions on social issues that people may be hesitant to talk about. Their goal is to inspire students to critically analyze the stigmas and silence around them through communication. TRANSCRIPT: Don: Say […]

USAC passes bylaw changes to limit resolution topics

The undergraduate student government approved changes to its bylaws Tuesday that will limit potential resolution topics that address political issues. The bylaw changes passed in a 9-4-0 vote. All seven voting council members who ran with the Bruins United slate voted for the change, and the three members who ran with LET’S ACT! voted against […]

UC-wide survey raises concerns about employee retention

About 20 percent of the University of California employees who responded to a March survey said they seriously considered leaving the UC system after this academic year. Rejeana Mathis, chair-elect for the Council of UC Staff Assemblies, discussed this statistic and other issues in an employee engagement survey presentation Friday. The UCLA Staff Assembly hosted […]

Geffen Academy location not working out for graduate students

UCLA officials and graduate student leaders will collaborate to relocate the graduate student gym after UCLA officials announced they will construct a secondary school in the current recreation center’s space. Last week, David Geffen donated $100 million to fund the Geffen Academy at UCLA, a school for UCLA faculty members’ children and middle and low-income […]