A UCLA investigation found that a former graduate student government president violated university policy during the 2015-2016 school year. The Discrimination Prevention Office, or DPO, completed an investigation June 29 that found former Graduate Students Association president Milan Chatterjee in violation of viewpoint neutrality in the GSA’s allocation of mandatory student fees. The DPO is a team […]
Category Archives: Student Government
New gym for grad students to open before KREC closes its doors
Graduate students can visit a new gym that will open by the time the Kinross Recreation Center closes on Jan. 1. Michael Skiles, president of the Graduate Students Association, said the new gym will offer all the same amenities and local convenience that the current graduate student gym offers for five to 10 years until […]
California Legislature approves $5M for gun violence research center
This post was updated June 19 at 2:30 p.m. The California Legislature agreed Thursday to allocate $5 million to create a University of California gun violence research center. Lawmakers passed the state budget, which included the center’s funding, on Wednesday. The UC has not determined where the center will be located, said UC spokesperson Claire […]
UCLA announces plans for task force and gun violence research center
Student leaders and faculty members announced their plans Friday to establish a new task force and gun violence research center in response to the June 1 murder-suicide. Chancellor Gene Block, undergraduate student government members, and state and local officials spoke at a press conference in Meyerhoff Park Friday to inform the community about their plans. […]
2015-2016 USAC year in review
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate body at UCLA. Former USAC president Heather Rosen led 41 weekly council meetings from May 6, 2015, to May 10, 2016. After the election of the new council, president Danny Siegel led his first meeting on May 16, 2016. Here are some […]
GSA recap – June 2
The 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. A regular forum meeting was scheduled to occur Wednesday. Because of the shooting and the lockdown earlier that day, the Graduate Students Association held the meeting […]
USAC continues search for tenured faculty adviser
The undergraduate student government is looking to hire a faculty adviser to assist the council. The USAC constitution allows the council to have a faculty representative, but USAC has not had one in more than 10 years, said Roy Champawat, director of the Associated Students UCLA Student Union. USAC Administrative Representative Debra Geller said they […]