The Graduate Student 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 Global Viewpoint Lounge in Ackerman Union. Agenda: Justin Gelzhiser, commissioner of elections, said the first Elections Commission Board […]
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UCLA students redefine meaning of intelligence at Bruin Walk event
Thinley Huang said students’ intelligence should not be defined by grades but by their ability to treat others kindly. “Part of it is being unassuming of people you meet and choosing to be kind to them because you don’t know what they went through,” said Huang, a first-year computer science student. Huang and other students […]
USAC recap – Nov. 28
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda: The council passed a resolution introduced by General Representative 1 Nicole Corona Diaz that called on the […]
Nutritional information of on-campus restaurants to be made available
Students will be able to look up nutritional information for campus restaurants starting spring quarter through a menu available online and in print. Undergraduate student leaders are creating a menu that features healthy options at campus restaurants, such as those in Ackerman Union. Registered nurses, public health staff and other professionals will help decide which food […]
USAC recap – Nov. 21
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Agenda: The council did not make appointments or allocate any funds because it did not have enough members […]
Thanksgiving services offered to students staying over the break
Students unable to go home for Thanksgiving this year can enjoy a traditional holiday meal on campus. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Transfer Student Representative’s office and Academics On The Hill is hosting a Thanksgiving On The Hill program Wednesday through Saturday. Students can participate in different activities each day, including a Thanksgiving dinner and […]
Program uses crowdfunding to support undocumented students
Johanna Apodaca could not afford to apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status which would have allowed her to work and raise money to help her pay for college. But Apodaca, a first-year Chicana/o studies and geography student, hopes other campus resources will help alleviate her financial concerns because she is not eligible for […]