A line of parents wrapped around an Inglewood middle school Saturday while UCLA volunteers met with families one by one to go over health care insurance options. As she stood with her young daughter, Diana Pool said she attended the event over the weekend to learn more about the insurance plans for which her family […]
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UCLA Academic Senate approves diversity-related course requirement
This post was updated on Nov. 20 at 5:50 p.m. The UCLA Academic Senate’s Legislative Assembly approved a diversity-related course requirement for the College of Letters and Science with a 85-18 vote Thursday afternoon. In late October, College of Letters and Science faculty approved the requirement, which would have students take a course about inequalities […]
Sikh Student Association cultural night to feature traditional Indian food, dance
The Sikh Student Association will host its seventh cultural night on Friday, along with its first-ever bone marrow drive at the event. “The cultural night will be a place and time that brings students from other colleges together,” said Harinder Sran, a third-year psychology student and social director of the Sikh Student Association. “During college […]
UC Regents recap – Nov. 19
Despite protests from students, the governing board of the University of California discussed and voted on a number of issues, including a controversial new tuition hike, at its bimonthly meeting Wednesday in San Francisco. The UC Board of Regents approved a plan to increase tuition by up to 5 percent annually for the next five […]
Pro-Israel students host alternative event to strengthen community
Pro-Israel students gathered Tuesday night to examine how they think divestment affects pro-Israel and Jewish students and discuss ways to promote and strengthen their communities.
Newly appointed regents bring diversity, experience in education
Gov. Jerry Brown appointed the California Assembly speaker and the president of Long Beach City College to the University of California Board of Regents Monday. The regents board is the governing body for the UC. The board appoints the UC president, sets tuition and decides how to invest the University’s money. Brown appointed California State […]
Panelists speak at FACTS conference, discuss climate change issues
Alex Hall stood at the podium as he pointed to a graph showing two different scenarios of temperature: one accounting for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and another factoring in no reductions.