The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. A bright display of national flags, vibrant artwork and cultural artifacts transformed the once white walls of a room in the James West Alumni Center into a large painting, each section distinct from […]
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Networking event to introduce students to public service opportunities
The undergraduate student government’s Community Service Commission will host the fifth annual Nonprofit Networking Night on Tuesday for students and alumni who wish to participate in off-campus public service opportunities. “(The event) makes continuing volunteer services after graduation possible,” said Undergraduate Students Association Council Community Service Commissioner Cynthia Wong. Attendees will be able to speak […]
Faculty to resubmit diversity requirement petition with wording changes
The professors and administrators who petitioned for another vote on a diversity course requirement proposal withdrew their petition Thursday to make wording changes. The wording changes, which come from the Academic Senate Committee on Rules and Jurisdiction, are meant to clarify that the requirement would only apply to students in the UCLA College of Letters […]
Family, friends commemorate Posse scholar Christian Guzman at vigil
About 250 students, professors, family and friends held a candlelight vigil Thursday night in Sunset Village to commemorate UCLA student Christian Guzman, who died on Sunday at a retreat with The Posse Foundation. He was 21. “Christian was an example of love,” said Maritza Galdamos, his mother, at the vigil. “He always inspired me to […]
New air-handling system expects to cut energy costs, carbon emissions
Student union officials plan to install a new energy-efficient air handling system in Ackerman Union and Kerckhoff Hall in the next few months, which is expected to save $22,500 annually in electrical costs. The Associated Students UCLA board of directors voted unanimously last week to allocate $90,000 to replace the buildings’ current heating and cooling […]
Winter SOOF applicants to receive about $200 in USAC funding
The undergraduate student government unanimously allocated about $20,600 to more than 100 student groups on Tuesday to use for a variety of operational costs. This is the third round of Student Organization Operational Fund allocations in which the average money given to groups has hovered around $200. The total pool of funds available from SOOF […]
UCLA economics professor George Murphy dies at age 90
George Murphy, a longtime UCLA economics professor with a passion for singing, died Jan. 2 of natural causes and health complications due to diabetes. He was 90. Beyond his work at UCLA, Murphy was a World War II veteran who stormed Gold Beach on D-Day and an amateur opera singer who pursued his passion to […]