Students struggling in math and science courses will soon have increased access to one-on-one tutoring with math counselors. The Community Programs Office plans to open the Math Success Program this quarter for underrepresented students in math and science fields, said CPO Director Antonio Sandoval. CPO received $25,000 from the UC Office of the President in […]
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UCLA student groups beat USC in voter registration competition
UCLA student organizations registered more than 10,000 students to vote, beating USC in a voter registration competition. UCLA student groups registered 10,109 students and USC student groups registered 411 students, the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk announced Tuesday. The Los Angeles County Registrar organized the competition in September to encourage both schools to register more […]
GSA fights UC Board of Regents’ proposed fee increase
The graduate student government is working with a UC student advocacy organization to fight against a potential fee increase for graduate students in certain programs. The UC professional degree supplemental tuition, also known as PDST, is a fee students in certain professional programs, such as dentistry and public health, have to pay. The Graduate Student […]
UCLA law lecturer remembered for bringing warmth, empathy to campus
Students remember Skye Donald as a lecturer who introduced them to the legal world with joy and empathy, even as she was battling cancer. “We’re going to miss that can-do energy and positive appreciation of life,” said Eileen Scallen, Donald’s supervisor and associate dean for curriculum and academic affairs at UCLA School of Law. Donald, a […]
Daily Bruin wins awards for nation’s best online, daily college newspaper
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — The Daily Bruin won two National Pacemaker Awards on Saturday for the nation’s best college newspaper and best college online news outlet for the 2015-2016 year. The National Pacemaker Awards, considered the most prestigious honors in college journalism, are awarded by the Associated Collegiate Press to the nation’s top college media […]
Earthquake drill rocks campus with the Great California ShakeOut
Loudspeakers in the David Geffen School of Medicine prompted people to “Drop, Cover and Hold On” during an earthquake drill Thursday morning. The drill, which was part of the Great California ShakeOut, happens yearly and aims to prepare California residents for earthquakes. Loudspeakers alerted students in areas across campus, including the David Geffen School of […]
Academic Affairs Commission going places with new travel fund
A commission introduced the undergraduate student government’s first academic-specific travel fund last week. The Travel Mini Fund aims to help students who want to travel for academic and professional reasons, such as to conferences or research presentations, said Academic Affairs Commissioner Ashly Mohankumar. The fund would cover transportation and registration costs. Lodging costs are covered […]