Meyer Luskin, a philanthropist and UCLA alumnus, donated $2 million to the UCLA School of Law to establish a chair in legal ethics, officials announced Wednesday. A UCLA Law School distinguished faculty member will serve as the new chair, the statement said. Luskin named the endowed chair for Robert Henigson because of his expertise as […]
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BruinCard transition causes glitches in dorm, meal swipes
Upgrades to BruinCard readers over the last few days have caused some inconveniences for students attempting to swipe into dining halls, quick-service restaurants, Hill laundry rooms and dorm buildings. The technological glitches resulted from the last phase of the two-year BruinCard Replacement Project, which has an estimated budget of $4 million, said Junji Toshima, access […]
FIRED UP! candidates to focus on advocating for diversity requirement
Members of the FIRED UP! slate are focusing on advocating for a diversity course requirement proposal after they were disqualified from running in the upcoming undergraduate student election. The Undergraduate Students Association Council Election Board ruled the slate’s candidates ineligible because they turned in the hard copies of their candidate packets seven minutes late after […]
USAC passes resolution honoring Pilipino farmworkers in labor movement
The undergraduate student government unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday to recognize the contribution of Pilipino farmworkers in the Delano labor movement. The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed the resolution in light of Cesar Chavez Day. External Vice President Conrad Contreras, Transfer Student Representative Negeen Sadeghi-Movahed and Academic Affairs Commissioner Allyson Bach sponsored the resolution. In […]
USAC recap – March 31
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff Hall 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! Youtube Channel. Agenda Council unanimously approved […]
USAC Election Board requests funds to give voter incentives in spring
The undergraduate student government Election Board is requesting up to $4,000 from the student government and the UCLA Student Union to fund voter incentives in the upcoming spring election. The funding would be part of a plan to combat low voter turnout in the Undergraduate Students Association Council election. The Election Board’s discretionary funding proposal […]
Students open Career Closet to provide free professional attire
A group of UCLA students opened a free closet Tuesday providing professional and formal attire for students to wear to interviews, career fairs and networking events. Career Closet at UCLA, located at the University Religious Conference near the corner of Hilgard and Le Conte avenues, will open every Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Gathered […]