Police make three arrests in connection with several street robberies

Police arrested three people in Westwood Village late Friday in connection with a series of street robberies in the area. University police officers pulled over a car driving near the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Lindbrook Drive after matching it with the description on an internal crime bulletin, said UCPD Lt. Mark Littlestone. In the […]

UC summit to examine role of technology in higher education

The University of California will brainstorm ways to integrate technology into higher education at its first technology summit in San Francisco on Friday. “As new innovations are coming, it’s important to have a conversation with people inside and outside the University to talk about what they are doing with technology,” said UC spokeswoman Shelly Meron. […]

Increases in aid reduce net cost of college for low-income students

The net cost of education for University of California students receiving the federal student aid remained virtually unchanged from 2008 to 2012, despite about a 70 percent hike in tuition during the time, according to a study released last week. The net cost of education includes tuition, room and board and other education expenses. Grant […]

GSA forum to allow student input on diversity vice chancellor position

Students who want to give input on the vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion position can talk with members of a search committee Wednesday at the graduate student government forum. At the Graduate Students Association meeting, which will be its first of the year, forum members will also examine procedures for filling the vice […]

USAC offices host free concert to encourage students to vote

The undergraduate student government is hosting a free concert featuring Talib Kweli on Friday to encourage students to register to vote in the upcoming midterm election. “Our generation has gotten apathetic about the election,” said Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President Conrad Contreras. “We had to find other ways to get people excited.” Like, […]

Winter campus closure forces employees to take unpaid furloughs

Some UCLA staff are voicing concerns that they are forced to take four days of unpaid furloughs during winter break, when campus closes for less than two weeks to save on utility costs. As usual, most of the university will close for 12 days between Dec. 24 and Jan. 4. Eight of those days are […]