A professor at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Fernando Torres-Gil, will be awarded the John Gardner Legacy of Leadership Award in Washington, D.C. on Friday.
Category Archives: Campus
USAC resolution echoes Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The undergraduate student government is set to vote tonight on a resolution in support of a peaceful campus approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and investments in specific companies that have worked to promote economic growth for both Israelis and Palestinians.
USAC budget report leads to concerns over slate politics
An undergraduate student government quarterly budget report will now be headed by an independent body instead of a specific office, following concerns of a slate bias skewing the results of the report and potentially creating a hierarchy between offices. Some members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council voiced concerns about the Internal Vice President’s Office […]
Study finds UCLA’s policies regarding faculty discrimination inadequate
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block recently announced plans to hired a full-time officer to help ensure that incidents of racial discrimination against UCLA faculty members are properly addressed and recorded. The university’s actions stem from the recommendations of a recent report, which analyzed alleged discrimination against faculty and found that UCLA’s policies and procedures for responding […]
Figure of speech: ‘Slangman’ breaks down common English phrases
As a teenager studying in France, David Burke scribbled down French slang on any surface he could find. He covered stacks of napkins, paper towels and even his arms with the terms he thought would help him bridge the language gap in the foreign country. At the time, the napkins and notes acted as a […]
GSA Recap – Oct. 16
The UCLA 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. Officer Reports GSA President Nicole Robinson was not able to attend the meeting. Cody […]
New UCLA center, TV shows to spotlight health issues
She works behind the scenes to add health-based storylines to shows like “90210,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Army Wives.” Sandra de Castro Buffington sees herself as an inspirer, connecting research in public health to the entertainment industry, which reaches millions of people every day. Last week, Buffington joined the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health to […]