University police will more strictly enforce hoverboard restrictions on campus walkways and in buildings after student pedestrians reported safety concerns last week. UCPD spokesperson Nancy Greenstein said UCPD currently classifies hoverboards as skateboards, which students aren’t allowed to ride on sidewalks, bike paths or roadways to minimize pedestrian collisions. Beginning Jan. 1, 2016, hoverboards will […]
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UC lecturer union rally seeks to inform UCLA of contract negotiations
Lecturer union members and other supporters gathered on the steps of Powell Library on Thursday to inform students about the contract negotiations between the union and the University of California. The University Council-American Federation of Teachers, which represents non-Academic Senate faculty in the UC system including lecturers and librarians, began negotiating a new contract with […]
Westwood BID to ask property owners to increase term to 10 years
The Westwood Village Improvement Association, also known as the BID, will ask property owners to renew its funding for 10 years, instead of the usual three, before the BID’s current term ends in 2017. Westwood property owners vote to renew the BID, one of about 40 Business Improvement Districts in Los Angeles, every three years. […]
Three-year degree pathways to combat looming tuition increase
The vice provost of undergraduate education formalized three-year plans for about 30 majors in an attempt to prompt students to graduate early, following a push from Gov. Jerry Brown to reduce the cost of higher education for University of California students. Vice Provost Patricia Turner is working with Gov. Brown to create three-year schedules for […]
AP, IB credit no longer to be factored in enrollment priority at UCLA
All undergraduate students can no longer use Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate credit to advance their enrollment priority, a UCLA official announced Monday. Enrollment priority will be determined by the number of units a student has taken at UCLA or other colleges, rather than a student’s class standing, which is determined by all units the […]
Afrikan Student Union releases demands for UCLA administration
The Afrikan Student Union demanded additional funding and support for black students Thursday in response to the “Kanye Western”-themed raid hosted by the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity and Alpha Phi sorority on Oct. 6. “Time and time again, we see UCLA administration pushing our issues under the rug,” ASU said in the written statement published […]
UCLA Housing resets swipes to standard amount following error
UCLA Housing officials increased the number of swipes in students’ meal plans Thursday afternoon, following outcry against officials’ Wednesday morning decision to deduct swipes after an internal error. In an email to students with Premier meal plans, Peter Angelis, assistant vice chancellor of Housing and Hospitality Services, said affected students’ swipe balances were restored to […]