Pope Francis recently appointed several cardinals from countries not typically represented in church leadership in another untraditional move that has been well-received by Catholics around the world, including at UCLA. The churchmen Francis elevated to the cardinalship include the first cardinal from Haiti and representatives from countries such as Burkina Faso and the Ivory Coast […]
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BruinCard to undergo technology upgrade, redesign
The BruinCard is up for a facelift this year, as part of a more than $1 million system upgrade project. The software and hardware behind the BruinCard are out of date and need to be updated if UCLA plans to continue using the cards, said Marsha Lovell, director of UCLA Business and Finance Services who […]
UCLA Intramural Field to close for installation of artificial turf
The UCLA Intramural Field will close for four months starting this December, temporarily displacing some intramural and club sports along with open recreation for students. UCLA Recreation plans to replace the field’s grass with artificial turf to decrease the cost of upkeep, said Rich Mylin, associate director of facility and event operations. The turf will […]
USAC gives surplus allocated for initiatives back to student groups
The undergraduate student government gave back about $78,500 in surplus funds Tuesday after more than 100 students protested the council’s allocations at its meeting. Last week, the Undergraduate Students Association Council allocated more than half of its remaining surplus to fund councilmember initiatives – a decision that significantly cut some student group programming funds. “It’s […]
Running dry: US and Australian officials gather to discuss water conservation
In dry, sunny Los Angeles, where most of the water supply is obtained outside the region, the possibility of an extreme global water shortage hits close to home. “Three of the last four decades have brought at least moderate if not severe drought conditions in California,” J.R. DeShazo, director of the UCLA Luskin Center for […]
UCLA creates new interdisciplinary minor focusing on East Asian studies
An international department at UCLA created a new minor this quarter focused on the history and culture of some East Asian countries. The International and Area Studies Interdepartmental Program created the minor because several students had expressed interest in that option. The minor is interdisciplinary and interdepartmental by nature and offers courses about Chinese, Japanese […]
Trial date set for former researcher James Enstrom’s lawsuit
A Riverside federal judge set a trial date for a former UCLA researcher’s lawsuit against the University of California Board of Regents in a Monday hearing. The case is set to go to trial on Nov. 18 of this year. James Enstrom, a former faculty researcher in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences in the […]