The Hill Top Shop, the main convenience store on the Hill, may undergo a facelift this summer with new floors, ceilings and display areas if a proposed renovation project is approved by campus officials in coming months. The renovation, which members of the Associated Students UCLA Finance Committee discussed during a meeting Friday, would be […]
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Diversity vice chancellor candidates to visit UCLA for interview, forum
Four candidates for a new UCLA diversity vice chancellor position will visit campus in the next month for interviews with university leaders and open forums that all students, faculty and staff can attend. The search committee for the vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion recommended the finalists for the position to Chancellor Gene Block […]
Franz Hall flooded by first-floor toilet
A toilet in the women’s first-floor restroom in Franz Hall flooded the building’s main hallway, offices and classrooms. The toilet started leaking at about 12:30 p.m., and water poured into the hallway for an hour before facilities management was able to stop and repair the damage. “Someone (may have) kicked the flush handle, causing it […]
GSA recap – Jan. 21
The Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Ackerman Viewpoint Lounge. Agenda GSA forum members voted unanimously to pass a resolution calling for the University of […]
GSA opposes tuition increases, urges UC to find alternate funding
The graduate student government voted unanimously to pass a resolution calling for the University of California to create an alternative way to meet its budget requirements without depending on increases to student tuition and fees. The “Resolution Opposing the Proposed UC Tuition Increase Plan” also criticizes the UC Board of Regents’ plan to increase tuition […]
‘Helping U Help Your Community’ competition to fund scholarship projects
For the month of January, the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and the UCLA Health System are holding an online competition to fund scholarship projects with the aim of improving health in Los Angeles communities. The “Helping U Help Your Community” competition will award five research projects started by UCLA faculty members in […]
Consent Week aims to educate students, advocate against sexual assault
Angelica Castillo wrote “consent is trust” in the shape of a heart toward the side of a massive sheet of butcher paper. Several other notes reflected her idea: “consent is respect,” “consent is love,” “consent feels good” and “consent feels like coming home.”