All UCLA Academic Senate members can submit statements for or against the diversity requirement proposal during the next two weeks leading up to a new faculty-wide vote on the measure. On Feb. 12, a group of 64 UCLA professors and administrators from multiple departments and schools submitted a new petition to challenge a previous vote […]
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UC cross-campus online education program increases course selection
The original version of this article contained information that was inaccurate and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. In the year since the University of California launched its cross-campus online education program, it has worked to add more popular courses and make it easier for students to access amid […]
Men’s basketball’s NCAA hopes hinge on final road game against Arizona
One way or another, UCLA’s road struggles will end Saturday. The Bruins just hope their tournament bubble doesn’t burst right along with it. UCLA heads to Tucson, Ariz., Saturday for its final – and arguably most critical – true road game of the year, where No. 7 Arizona awaits them. The Bruins enter the pivotal […]
Napolitano provides feedback on proposed college rating system
University of California President Janet Napolitano said in a statement she supports the U.S. Department of Education’s new framework for college ratings Wednesday, though she thinks the system is too simplistic and can improve in many areas. The rating system, authorized by President Barack Obama, seeks to help students and families select the best college […]
Jewish students urge USAC to co-sponsor resolution against anti-Semitism
Three Jewish students urged undergraduate government officers Tuesday to issue public apologies, reach out to the Jewish community and co-sponsor a resolution decrying anti-Semitism in response to controversial comments about a Jewish student’s appointment at last week’s meeting. Members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously appointed Rachel Beyda, a second-year economics student, to the […]
UCLA extension instructor selected for reform project in Namibia
A UCLA Extension instructor was recently selected for a Fulbright Specialists Project in Namibia by the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Dr. James Adams, who started teaching at UCLA Extension in 2000, will undertake the project during the spring. He will hold training programs in negotiation, mediation […]
Moot court debates sex, LGBT discrimination
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. A moot court justice interrupted a law student mid-sentence Saturday to ask if derogatory comments about a nurse’s physical appearance – short hair, lack of lipstick and jewelry – were gender or sexual […]