This post was updated September 1, 1:33 p.m. Former Graduate Students Association president Milan Chatterjee announced he will leave UCLA for his last year of law school. In a letter dated Aug. 24 and addressed to Chancellor Gene Block, Chatterjee claimed to have been bullied and harassed by members of the boycott, divestment and sanctions […]
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Project Literacy helps students across LA throughout summer
Catherine Segura, a fifth-grader from Los Angeles, waited eagerly for her tutor every Friday this summer, excited about the new articles she would read. She likes to read about animals, but sometimes needs help understanding the material, said Katherine Lewis, Catherine’s tutor and a site director for Project Literacy. Lewis, a rising third-year history and […]
Q&A: New UCSA president details two proposed campaigns
Members of the University of California Student Association, or UCSA, elected a UC Davis graduate student in entomology as its new president at the Student Organizing Summit held Aug. 11-14. Ralph Washington Jr. was involved in the UC Davis Graduate Student Association before being elected to UCSA, which is the official voice of over 240,000 […]
UC Berkeley chancellor to resign amid criticism from students, faculty
University of California, Berkeley’s chancellor announced Tuesday he plans to resign as soon as the campus finds a successor. Nicholas Dirks did not give specific reasons for his resignations in his announcement to students, faculty and staff. His announcement comes after months of scandals and criticism from both students and faculty. “Over the summer I have come […]
UCLA hosts National Diversity in Libraries Conference
Librarians from across the country convened last week to stand for increased diversity and inclusion in their workplace. The Association of Research Libraries and the UCLA Library held the National Diversity in Libraries Conference from Aug. 10 to 13. The conference, which was held at Charles E. Young Research Library and Carnesale Commons, followed the […]
Glendon Bar and Kitchen to shut down after owner moves away
This post was updated Aug. 16 at 7:57 p.m. The Glendon Bar and Kitchen served its last drink Friday night, making it the fifth restaurant to leave Westwood Village this summer. Nick Jacobs, the restaurant’s owner, said in an email statement the Glendon’s last day of operation was Friday. Jacobs opened The Glendon in 2010 with two […]
UC Davis chancellor found guilty of policy violation, resigns
This post was updated on Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. University of California, Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi resigned Tuesday after a three-month investigation found she violated multiple University policies. The investigation found that in addition, Katehi had exercised poor judgement and was insincere with University leadership, according to a statement by UC President Janet Napolitano. […]