The medical school is raising admission standards for next year’s applicants. The David Geffen School of Medicine is raising its math and science GPA and MCAT cutoff scores to 3.4 and 512, respectively, according to a policy proposal released by school of medicine faculty and students. Many students said they are worried this will negatively […]
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USAC hosts speed-dating event for student organizations to promote collaboration
Student organizations went on speed dates to build cross-community relationships. About 15 students from various student organizations met in small groups at an event hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council General Representative 1 office Tuesday. Club representatives rotated around tables and engaged in conversations guided by a set of questions. Many of the clubs […]
UC student leaders divided in opinion over whether to end student advisor position
The UC Student Association urged the UC Board of Regents to terminate the student advisor position Sunday, saying that other student-held positions are more effective in providing student representation. Regent Richard Sherman sent a letter in December recommending the regents end the student advisor pilot program, saying that it did not add more student input […]
Faculty express concerns over lack of diversity in UCLA Health’s hiring process
Roughly 200 doctors snapped, cheered and hissed at administrators during a town hall over concerns that the administration did not prioritize diversity. Faculty clashed with David Geffen School of Medicine administrators over questions surrounding the replacement of Peter Whybrow at a town hall Thursday. Whybrow is retiring after serving 20 years as the chair of […]
Angela Davis features at social justice summit, shares personal experience
Activist Angela Davis expressed hope for the future of social justice during a summit held at a school that had fired her twice. “It is young people, who have not had very much experience in this world, who have the hope, and who know they have to do something to change the world because otherwise […]
Private counseling center in Westwood to supplement CAPS in long-term care
A new counseling and wellness center opened in Westwood to meet demand for student outpatient mental health services. Acacia Counseling and Wellness moved into Westwood Village in late November, the company’s fifth location. Counseling and Psychological Services, UCLA’s on-campus mental health provider, refers students seeking long-term mental health treatment to private providers, like Acacia. Psychologists […]
Boycott of Israel condemned by UC chancellors citing threats to academic freedom
All 10 University of California chancellors unanimously condemned an academic boycott of Israel at the urging of 101 university-affiliated organizations in December. The provisions of the boycott would discourage students and faculty from participating in academic events sponsored or funded by Israel, studying abroad in Israel or holding talks with Israeli state officials. The UC […]