This post was updated March 29 at 10:38 a.m. Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin Editorial Board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and to explain administrative policies. At the meeting March 11, Block, who was joined by Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Monroe Gorden Jr., Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and […]
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Open access to research remains focus for UC after end to Elsevier negotiations
This post was updated April 3 at 3:32 p.m. The University of California reaffirmed its commitment to promoting open access to research by terminating its negotiations for a new contract with a scientific journal publisher, UC negotiators and students said. The UC’s previous contract with Elsevier, a publisher of over 2,500 scientific journals, expired Dec. […]
FlyAway bus service to LAX moves pickup spot closer to student housing
A bus service to Los Angeles International Airport moved their bus stop location to be closer to campus. The Westwood FlyAway bus stop will move to Gayley Avenue north of Strathmore Place starting Monday. The original bus stop was located on Kinross Avenue adjacent to Parking Structure 32, almost a mile away from the Hill. […]
USAC recap – March 12
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Bruin Viewpoint Room and are open to all students. Watch a livestream of the meetings on the USAC Live! channel on YouTube. Public Comments Several students said […]
Fire hydrant breaks next to Anderson School of Management
A fire hydrant broke Saturday afternoon near the UCLA Anderson School of Management, launching water high into the air. Los Angeles Fire Department captain Brian Wall said LAFD responded to the hydrant breakage at 2:23 p.m. but did not have more information beyond that. Anthony Rasca, a fourth-year aerospace engineering student, was grabbing lunch with […]
Police respond to reports of possible active shooter at Century City mall
Los Angeles police are responding to reports of a man with a gun in Westfield Century City mall Friday. A report of a possible active shooter at the mall was made to the LAPD at 12:42 p.m. LAPD officers are currently sweeping the mall, but there is no evidence of a shooting at this time, […]
UC Board of Regents tables vote to increase nonresident tuition
The University of California Board of Regents postponed a vote to increase nonresident tuition until its meeting in May. The board tabled the vote Thursday after the Finance and Capital Strategies Committee voted Wednesday to recommend the Regents increase nonresident tuition by $762. UC President Janet Napolitano said it has become more difficult for the […]