Undergraduate student leaders will provide a platform throughout fall and winter quarters for students to call elected officials. The undergraduate student government’s office of the external vice president started Phone Banking Fridays on Kerckhoff patio from 12 to 3 p.m. last Friday for students to call state representatives and express support for targeted state bills. […]
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Medical school dean appointed to state precision medicine advisory committee
A UCLA administrator was appointed to an advisory committee in the California governor’s office last week. Kelsey Martin, dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine, was appointed to Gov. Jerry Brown’s advisory committee on precision medicine. The committee will advise the governor’s office on precision medicine, an approach to disease treatment and prevention that […]
Students shocked by Orange County fire, worried about their families
The regional park that Mark Nguyen and his family would hike in Tustin, California, is now burnt and covered in ash. “It’s unfortunate it’s so close to home — it’s definitely more surreal than usual,” he said. “You hear about wildfires all the time but it usually does not affect you as much.” A fire […]
Trial surrounding death of UCLA student postponed following new evidence
A judge postponed Tuesday the trial for two former college students charged for possible involvement in the murder of a UCLA student, after the defense attorney said she needs time to review evidence recently made available. Alberto Medina, a former Fresno State University student, and Eric Marquez, a former UCLA student, were arrested in connection […]
Survey finds education cost worries more than half of first-year students
Incoming first-year undergraduate students are increasingly concerned with the cost of their education, a national survey found. The Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey found 55.9 percent of incoming first-year students are at least somewhat concerned with the cost of their education and 13.3 percent have major concerns about financing their education. Each year, the Higher Education […]
UCLA economics department to launch concentrations in undergrad major
Economics students will soon be able to specialize their education by enrolling in a concentration that focuses on a particular goal or academic interest. The economics department is launching concentrations this quarter, which will be optional and consist of sets of suggested upper division courses that students in the department can take to focus on […]
Volunteer Center aims to scale down, streamline Volunteer Day
Fewer students will attend UCLA Volunteer Day this year because the event has reduced the number of locations volunteers will be visiting. Students will visit 31 locations instead of 49, like last year, for this year’s Volunteer Day, an annual volunteering event for incoming students, said Ashley Love-Smith, the interim director of the UCLA Volunteer […]