I was hired by an affiliated unit of UCLA Library in 2011 on a three-year temporary contract. I was glad to be working full time after earning my master’s degree in library and information science in 2009 from UCLA. I graduated during the height of the Great Recession and lost count of how many jobs […]
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Editorial: Higher transfer admissions would benefit both UC, low-income students
The University of California has long been stuck between a rock and a hard place. It finally seems to have found a way to transfer out of that position, though. The UC released admission figures for fall 2018 last week, with data showing it had admitted more than 28,000 transfer students this year, including more […]
Editorial: BruinXperience app represents lazy, ineffective attempt to connect with students
UCLA’s approach to assessing campus climate seems to consist of little more than Venn diagrams and an iPhone X. The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion’s research and development branch, BruinX, recently finished beta testing a mobile app aimed at better gauging campus climate. The app, BruinXperience, will roll out in fall quarter and remind […]
Editorial: California’s flawed ballot system complicates, hinders voting process
California has taken democracy to a new level: its ballot system not only turns residents into legislators, but it also forces them to do political gymnastics to ensure qualified candidates make it to general elections. Last month’s primary elections were proof enough: Californians were effectively asked to pass five laws and split their votes between […]
Editorial: Student Title IX board should guide how UC reacts to harassment allegations
The dean of a top-10 law school. A University of California regent. And more than 130 faculty and employees. The University of California’s list of sexual predators is frighteningly extensive. Francisco Ayala, an acclaimed geneticist at UC Irvine, joined the list in late June after a Title IX investigation found he had sexually harassed four […]
Editorial: WWNC shouldn’t be allowed to share jurisdiction over the Village with NWWNC
After years of broken promises and shattered dreams, the Westwood Neighborhood Council is like a lingering cold for Westwood Village. Westwood Forward, a coalition of students, homeowners and business owners that spearheaded a vote to subdivide the current jurisdiction of the WWNC, aimed to create a new neighborhood council that is more representative of community […]
Four current Bruins, four UCLA commits selected in MLB Draft
Jake Bird was at home when he got the call. “I was … hanging out with my little brother and my dad,” the pitcher said. “The (Colorado) Rockies called me in the morning, and I was really pumped when I saw the pick come in and see my name pop up – it was really […]