The University of California issued a policy Monday that will allow all scholarly articles written by UC researchers to be freely shared with anyone who wants to access them. The Presidential Open Access Policy will allow University authors to make their research publicly available in the UC’s open access database eScholarship unless they obtain a […]
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Afrikan Student Union releases demands for UCLA administration
The Afrikan Student Union demanded additional funding and support for black students Thursday in response to the “Kanye Western”-themed raid hosted by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority on Oct. 6. “Time and time again, we see UCLA administration pushing our issues under the rug,” ASU said in the written statement published […]
UCLA Centennial Campaign to fund life sciences innovation projects
The UCLA life sciences division announced Wednesday it will fund three research projects using money raised through the Centennial Campaign. Two student winners will each receive $10,000 and one faculty winner will receive $75,000 to pursue research ideas that have the potential to lead to scientific discoveries in the life sciences, according to an email […]
Community Activities Committee funding disappoints some student groups
Leaders of several student organizations expressed disappointment after receiving less funding than they requested from one of the largest campus funding bodies. The Community Activities Committee, or CAC, had about $400,000 to allocate to student groups this year. CAC provides funding for student organizations that serve underserved communities. Groups apply each summer to finance events […]
Man arrested for attempted assault with chair in Ackerman Union
University police arrested a man Saturday who allegedly tried to assault someone Thursday with a metal chair in Ackerman Union. The man, 45, was arrested in Ackerman Union Saturday on one charge of assault with a deadly weapon, one charge of threatening with intent to terrorize and one charge of violating civil rights by causing […]
UC, UCLA food justice programs focus on access, sustainability
Samantha Chen poured creamy Greek yogurt, fresh strawberries and crunchy granola into a bowl, layering the ingredients to make a colorful, healthy parfait, and handed out spoons to the children surrounding her. Chen, a fourth-year sociology student, taught her first cooking lesson for low-income families Monday at the Venice Family Clinic, as part of her […]
ASUCLA Finance Committee recap — Oct. 23
Members of the Associated Students UCLA Finance Committee and the Communications Board discussed the association’s finances and possible models for UCLA Student Media at their monthly meeting Friday. Budget Executive Director Bob Williams said the association performed well in September, garnering a profit of $244,000. Williams said food services experienced overall growth but suffered some […]