The University of California’s agriculture division is again reporting directly to the UC president, six years after it was reorganized to adjust for funding cuts. In a press release last week, UC President Janet Napolitano said she hopes the change will highlight the role of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources in the state’s […]
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Communications Board, ASUCLA agree on loan terms
The UCLA Communications Board unanimously passed a financial agreement with Associated Students UCLA after adjusting some of the document’s wording at its meeting on Tuesday. According to the revised agreement, ASUCLA will extend a $200,000 line of credit to the Communications Board that is will pay back monthly. The Communications Board will need to obtain […]
Hollywood writer and producer, UCLA alumnus Stanley Rubin dies at 96
Stanley Rubin, a UCLA alumnus and longtime film and television writer and producer, died on March 2 of natural causes in his Hollywood Hills home. He was 96 years old. Rubin was a gracious man who tried to treat everyone equally and left a lasting impact on the entertainment industry. “Both inside and outside the […]
Conference to explore methods of teaching heritage speakers
Rohan Sharma was raised speaking both Hindi and Punjabi with his parents. But having grown up in the U.S., the first-year undeclared student was educated in English and was unable to perfect his reading and writing in his native languages. An event at UCLA this weekend aims to investigate more effective methods to teach heritage […]
UCSA proposes tax incentive for paid internships
University of California student leaders pledged support Saturday for a bill that would incentivize companies to increase the number of paid internships they offer to college students in California. The UC Student Association, a systemwide organization that advocates for UC students, passed a resolution at its monthly meeting this weekend calling for the revival of […]
Student groups introduce Bruins to integrative medicine
Students and faculty gracefully moved their hands in unison as they filled the auditorium with waves of tai chi movements at the second Annual Student Conference for Integrative Medicine on Saturday. UCLA’s Students for Integrative Medicine and the David Geffen Integrative Medicine Student Interest Group hosted the conference titled “Science and Art of Whole-Person Healing […]
UC Berkeley students file sexual assault handling complaints
Thirty-one current and former University of California, Berkeley students filed two federal complaints Wednesday against the university, alleging it mishandled various sexual assault cases on campus. The students pushed for formal federal investigation proceedings into possible Title IX violations by the school and alleged the university discourages students from reporting sexual assault cases and favors […]