The graduate student government unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday calling for UCLA to improve its racial campus climate by implementing certain policy changes and including more student input in administrative decisions.The resolution calls for the university to institute a diversity-related general education requirement and diversity training for teaching assistants, among other demands. The Graduate Students […]
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ASUCLA looks to revamp operations amid falling income
Associated Students UCLA continues to reevaluate its services as a changing economy has caused its net income to drop in recent years. Between 2010 and 2013, ASUCLA’s net income dropped from more than $800,000 to less than $100,000. As of January, ASUCLA is now running a deficit of $183,000 for the current fiscal year, but […]
At UCLA, Hillary Clinton condemns Russian actions in Ukraine
The conflict in Ukraine came to the forefront in Hillary Clinton’s lecture at UCLA, as she again denounced Russia’s recent intervention in the country’s region of Crimea. The former Secretary of State and First Lady gave her talk as part of the Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership, funded by an endowment from Meyer and Luskin […]
Protests accompany Hillary Clinton’s visit to UCLA
Several student groups protested Wednesday afternoon during Hillary Clinton’s visit to UCLA to express dissatisfaction with the treatment of minority groups on campus and across the nation. Clinton spoke as part of the Luskin Lecture for Thought Leadership series – high-profile lectures sponsored by Meyer and Renee Luskin that are held to fundraise for the […]
USAC Recap: March 4
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are held on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students Agenda USAC decided to form a committee to debrief last week’s meeting regarding a divestment resolution. The committee will make suggestions about the […]
Nobel Prize winner, alumnus Randy Schekman to speak at commencement
UCLA alumnus and Nobel Prize winner Randy Schekman will speak at the UCLA College of Letters and Science’s commencement ceremonies in June, according to a UCLA statement released on Monday. Schekman graduated from UCLA in 1971 with a molecular biology degree, a major that he created, according to the UCLA statement. He has been a […]
ASUCLA board approves proposal to install reclining chairs
The Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors approved a proposal Friday to install six reclining chairs in the Kerckhoff Hall study lounge. The board approved the proposal in a 10-0 vote after a discussing the cost and function of the chairs and how they would fit in the space provided. They will each cost about […]