More than 100 students took part in a series of campus events in honor of National Coming Out Weeks, held from Oct. 11-25. The Queer Alliance, Cultural Affairs Commission and Office of Residential Life hosted activities, which ranged from a town hall meeting to a resource fair. Below, one student reflects on his experience coming […]
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Janet Napolitano to outline plan for the UC system
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. For her first major public appearance as University of California president, Janet Napolitano will outline her plan for the UC system at a public event in San Francisco on Oct. 30. Napolitano has […]
Initiative would cut UC employees’ pension benefits
Employees of the University of California and other public institutions could see their pension benefits cut as soon as 2015 under a ballot initiative that was proposed last week. The Pension Reform Act of 2014, which Californians could vote on in November of next year if it is approved for the ballot, would change the […]
UCLA professor to receive John Gardner Legacy of Leadership Award
A professor at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Fernando Torres-Gil, will be awarded the John Gardner Legacy of Leadership Award in Washington, D.C. on Friday.
USAC resolution echoes Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The undergraduate student government is set to vote tonight on a resolution in support of a peaceful campus approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and investments in specific companies that have worked to promote economic growth for both Israelis and Palestinians.
Study finds UCLA’s policies regarding faculty discrimination inadequate
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block recently announced plans to hired a full-time officer to help ensure that incidents of racial discrimination against UCLA faculty members are properly addressed and recorded. The university’s actions stem from the recommendations of a recent report, which analyzed alleged discrimination against faculty and found that UCLA’s policies and procedures for responding […]
A constant threat: UC attempts to balance digital privacy, security
The University of California has increasingly sought ways to improve its information technology infrastructure in recent years, in light of growing security concerns nationwide. The University’s Privacy and Information Security Initiative is one way the UC hopes to help campuses balance protocols for privacy and information security. In 2010, then-UC President Mark Yudof convened the initiative’s […]