A themed floor for first-generation college students will open in Hedrick Hall in fall 2017. First to Go, a Living Learning Community, will give students who are the first in their families to attend college an environment where they can learn from one another, according to UCLA Residential Life. Living Learning Communities are themed floors […]
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Going for the Grammy: UCLA faculty play in Grammy-nominated performance honoring Frank Zappa
UCLA faculty, staff and alumni have contributed musical works that are nominated for the 59th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, 2017. Their talents, ranging from playing the saxophone to composing songs to performing in an opera, have been recognized with nominations in five different categories. Three UCLA lecturers brought together the realms of rock […]
History professor Piterberg reports receiving threatening phone call
A UCLA professor accused of sexual harassment reported receiving a threatening telephone call last week. According to a university police log, history professor Gabriel Piterberg reported receiving an annoying, obscene or threatening phone call to police on Jan. 11. Piterberg was accused of making unwelcome sexual advances on his graduate students in 2013. Student groups […]
USAC looks for ways to bring entrepreneurship education into curricula
Undergraduate Students Association Council members want to find ways to improve the entrepreneurship curriculum at UCLA. Members of the office of USAC General Representative 2 and groups in the entrepreneurship community attended the Entrepreneurship Council’s conference Friday, which discussed how to improve UCLA’s entrepreneurship culture and education. The Entrepreneurship Council consists of 18 entrepreneurship organizations, […]
Consent Week aims for survivor support with safe space, interactive panel
Students organizing UCLA’s fourth annual Consent Week will focus this year’s program on encouraging dialogue between administrators and students and providing safe spaces for sexual assault survivors. Bruin Consent Coalition, a committee in the undergraduate student government Student Wellness Commission, aims to inform students about consent and sexual and gender-based violence. The committee will host […]
Bruin Custom Print replaces Game On! in Ackerman Union
Students can bind loose-leaf textbooks and add custom designs to clothing at a new printing center that opened in Ackerman Union on Monday. Bruin Custom Print provides printing, loose-leaf course material binding and clothing embroidery on the A-level of Ackerman Union. The site replaced Game On!, a video game center that closed Sept. 11. [Read […]
Student LGBTQ leaders to attend first community leadership retreat
Student leaders from the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community at UCLA will attend the first LGBTQ leadership retreat this weekend. The LGBT Campus Resource Center and the LGBTQ Leadership Council collaborated to organize the retreat, which will aim to connect students with similar interests and experiences, and increase their confidence in leadership roles. [Related: […]