In December, Chancellor Gene Block addressed the campus community following various concerns regarding incidents and reports of discrimination at UCLA. Block’s email statement was meant to be an explicit acknowledgement of the concerns about discrimination and poor campus climate and an affirmation of the university’s commitment to one of its core values: diversity. In the […]
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Napolitano discusses compensation, reduced funding with UC faculty
Recent funding cuts remained the top concern among faculty across the University of California during a web chat with President Janet Napolitano on Tuesday afternoon. “We have stabilized from the deep cuts during the recession,” Napolitano said. “Now the question is how we move forward and continue to invest in academic quality and in the […]
Block speaks on vice chancellor position, Title IX investigation
Chancellor Gene Block meets with the Daily Bruin editorial board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and to explain administrative policies. At their meeting on Monday, Block spoke about the selection process for the vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, UCLA’s response to the ongoing Title IX investigation and the results of a […]
Editorial: Student vaccination essential as flu season approaches
With sniffles and coughs already echoing through crowded lecture halls, the UCLA community once again has to decide whether to get a flu shot. Scientifically speaking, the choice is obvious: Every member of the UCLA community that can get the vaccine should get it as soon as possible. Getting the vaccine is a public health […]
USAC fall special election candidates to speak with students
Students can talk with candidates running for undergraduate student government positions about their platforms and stances on campus Friday night.
UCLA must provide reporters, students proper access to public records
When UCLA denies or delays members of the media access to public records, it robs the students who pay thousands of dollars in tuition every year. By guarding information that should be public, the university is stealing people’s right to know how its money is being spent, and how it is acting in its capacity […]
USAC approves amendment clarifying process of filling officer vacancies
With a 10-0-1 vote, undergraduate student government officers approved language at their Tuesday meeting for a constitutional amendment that would clarify how officer vacancies are filled, extend the timeline for council to hold special elections and prevent special elections from taking place during school breaks. Undergraduate students will vote on the amendment during the upcoming […]