Program directors of Project 1 – a student group that offers mentoring and tutoring at Los Angeles high schools through the schools’ lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender clubs – withdrew from the Community Programs Office last week, claiming the office is not a “safe space” for members of the LGBT community. The Community Programs Office, […]
Category Archives: Campus
Afro-American interdepartmental program applies to become department
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Faculty members associated with the Afro-American Studies Interdepartmental Program are looking to become a department, but the university may lack sufficient resources to support the change. The Afro-American Studies Interdepartmental Program submitted its […]
Act mandates UC, colleges to make changes to better respond to, prevent sexual violence
A provision of the newly renewed Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act will soon mandate the University of California and colleges nationwide to take a series of steps to better respond to and prevent sexual violence. The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act was not present in the 1994 original Violence Against Women Act. The reauthorized act […]
UC presidential search prompts concerns
The University of California recently began a months-long search for its new president, following current UC President Mark Yudof’s announcement that he will step down from his position in late August.
UCLA brand expands to Middle East with clothing store in Kuwait
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Shirts, sweatshirts and jackets line the walls of the store, each emblazoned with the UCLA brand. Vintage athletic photographs of UCLA players, football helmets and other UCLA furnishings pay homage to a university […]
Fundraising and student fees highlight UC Board of Regents meeting
The University of California Board of Regents plans to focus on attracting donors to the University by building up its social media fundraising efforts and working closely with the entertainment industry, regents said at their bimonthly meeting Wednesday. New fundraising projects include the UC Promise Platform, through which students and alumni can make promises on […]
USAC Meeting Roundup – March 12
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students.