About 30 UCLA student health center doctors and other union members marched to the office of Chancellor Gene Block on Monday to demand a meeting regarding student health center funding. The Union of American Physicians and Dentists, which has been negotiating its first labor contract with the University of California for more than a year, […]
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Alzheimer’s, dementia care program offers support to caregivers
When Patti Davis’ father announced his diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease to America through a letter in 1994, strangers began approaching her in public to share their personal stories and struggles with the disease. Everybody knew who Davis’ father was: Ronald Reagan, a former president of the United States. But in the 10 years her father […]
UCLA faculty approves diversity requirement
This post was updated on April 12 at 7:54 p.m. UCLA faculty and students are working to organize diversity-related course curricula before fall quarter after universitywide faculty voted 916-487 to pass a diversity course requirement proposal last week. The requirement calls for students in the College of Letters and Science to take a course about […]
Investigators looking into talks between UCLA, former CPUC president
This post was updated on April 9 at 8:48 p.m. Federal investigators are looking into discussions between UCLA and a former California Public Utilities Commission president about millions in commission funding going to a potential university “energy data center,” according to the Los Angeles Times. The CPUC regulates privately owned energy companies in the state. […]
Westwood Neighborhood Council votes to create new crosswalk
The Westwood Neighborhood Council unanimously voted Wednesday to ask the city to draw a crosswalk from the east side of Levering Avenue to the Chevron gas station on Le Conte Avenue. The council passed the motion to address safety concerns some students and Westwood residents recently expressed. UCLA third-year political science student Aurelia Friedman, who […]
USAC appoints new Facilities commissioner for remaining weeks of term
The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed the co-chief of staff of the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission as the new Facilities commissioner Tuesday. Lauren Hearne, a third-year global studies student, will replace Carlos Quintanilla as the USAC Facilities commissioner for the remaining weeks of the council’s term. “I want to fulfill Carlos’ platforms and […]
Only one seat contested in Graduate Students Association election
Only one seat will be contested in the graduate student government election this spring as five candidates vie for a seat at forum next year.