The graduate student presidential candidate will run uncontested for the second year in a row in this year’s election. The Graduate Students Association Election Board announced Wednesday night that the spring election will include five candidates and a referendum, which would increase graduate student fees by $5.75 per quarter to expand the Graduate Writing Center. […]
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New Pritzker Center to provide resources, research for foster youth
A new center at UCLA aims to address the needs of youth in foster care by conducting research and providing resources to foster youth and their families. The UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families, which launched Tuesday, plans to collaborate with various departments, such as the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information […]
USAC Election Board chair risks removal, accused of violating constitution
The undergraduate student government’s Election Board chair might face dismissal after proposing amendments to the election code that some council members claim violate the First Amendment. The Undergraduate Students Association Council sent Election Board Chair Jack Price a letter Thursday informing him of a formal hearing Tuesday to review his performance and make a decision […]
Q&A: UCLA department chair discusses recent appointment as CNN commentator
Dominic Thomas, chair of the UCLA Department of French and Francophone Studies, was appointed as the European affairs commentator for CNN, according to a UCLA press release. The Daily Bruin’s John Tudhope sat down with Thomas to learn about his journalism background and his upcoming role as a commentator. Daily Bruin: What will your position […]
UC president speaks on state of University and its finances, future
University of California President Janet Napolitano said Wednesday she thinks the UC Academic Senate should guarantee admission to California Community College students who complete a certain list of courses. Napolitano spoke at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco to commemorate the UC’s 150th anniversary. Napolitano said the UC should guarantee admission to students […]
Proposed ballot eradicates tuition for Californians in public colleges
A proposed statewide ballot initiative would make public college tuition-free for California residents. The 2018 California College for All Act is collecting signatures to get a proposition on the November ballot that would tax individuals with more than $3.5 million of inherited property to raise about $4 billion to pay tuition for in-state students. The […]
Labor and workplace studies class hosts forum on issues immigrants face
National and local elected officials led about 300 people in chants of “Student power,” “This is what democracy looks like,” and “We are light, learners, leaders,” at UCLA’s Northwest Campus Auditorium on Monday evening. Students in a labor and workplace studies class hosted the event “Immigration Forum: Students Speak Out!” to educate the UCLA community […]