UCLA received a $5 million donation Wednesday to establish a center to apply historical research to modern-day problems. Alumnus Meyer Luskin, one of the namesakes of the Luskin School of Public Affairs, stipulated his gift would fund the Luskin Center for History and Policy, which will have the mission of furthering the study of historical […]
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Westwood Village considers changing farmers market operator
The Westwood Village Improvement Association may hire a new operator for the Village’s farmers market. The Westwood Village Farmers Market, which operates Thursdays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., is currently managed by Bautista Community Events. Recently, the association requested that other vendors submit their proposals to take over management, said association Executive Director Andrew […]
Student representatives excluded from recent conduct hearings
A committee that evaluates academic and behavioral infractions has been excluding student representatives from conduct hearings. The Student Conduct Committee handles violations of the student conduct code. If a student decides to contest that they did not violate the conduct code, they can go through a hearing process and the committee votes on whether the […]
Dashew Center warns nonresident community of fraudulent calls, emails
UCLA warned international students and employees about scammers targeting foreigners and their families in an email Monday. The Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars sent the warning after recent cases of fraud against international students and employees. In some cases, people posed as immigration or tax officials asking for personal information over the phone. […]
UCLA offers Fiat Lux courses about Trump campaign, presidency
The UCLA Division of Social Sciences offered faculty up to $1000 to teach seminars about President Donald Trump and the 2016 election in the spring. Faculty will lead six seminars about issues relating to the 2016 election, some of which were awarded funds through the Social Sciences Dean’s Fund for Programs & Teaching Related to […]
Westwood officials working to tighten food truck parking ticket laws
A Westwood committee is working to discourage food trucks from coming to the Village by making it difficult for them to park in one spot all day. The Westwood Village Improvement Association’s Parking, Access and Transportation Committee wants to change the city law to make it possible to give multiple parking tickets per day, said […]
UCPD arrests man suspected of committing two campus burglaries
University police arrested a man January in connection with two campus burglaries totaling more than $100,000 in stolen goods and damages. Carlos Fajardo, 26, allegedly broke into more than 20 offices in Bunche Hall on Dec. 27, stealing more than 10 computers, said UCPD spokesperson Nancy Greenstein. UCPD arrested Fajardo on Jan. 10 while he […]