UCLA’s inaugural Hispanic-Serving Institution Director Elizabeth Gonzalez sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her qualifications, the university’s goal, her priorities as the HSI director and recommendations from the Hispanic-Serving Institution Task Force. Read more...
Photo: Elizabeth Gonzalez (pictured) was appointed as the inaugural Hispanic-Serving Institution director by the chancellor’s office in June. (Courtesy of Alberto Moreno)
UCLA has been using a service to monitor social media posts since 2018 without significant public notice. The university was one of at least 37 colleges and universities identified in a recent investigation by the Dallas Morning News into the use of Social Sentinel, a service schools can use to monitor students’ public social media accounts for potential threats to campus safety. Read more...
Photo: A phone sits on a chair. A recent investigation by the Dallas Morning News uncovered that UCLA has contracted with Detect, formerly known as Social Sentinel, a service that allows universities to monitor social media content. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 3:36 p.m. Hundreds of Bruins gathered at Wilson Plaza for the first ever campuswide Latinx Welcome event Tuesday. The 2022 Latinx Welcome: “Sembrando Comunidad” was a historic, campuswide culmination of efforts to promote inclusivity at UCLA and was open to all students, said Alfred Herrera, assistant vice provost for academic partnerships. Read more...
Photo: UCLA hosted students in Wilson Plaza Tuesday afternoon for the first ever campuswide Latinx Welcome event, titled “Sembrando Comunidad.” (Shengfeng Chien/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Oct. 12 at 11:11 a.m. Editor’s note: This post has been updated to clarify the details of a letter described in the story. Read more...
Photo: Li Cai, a member of the UCLA Academic Senate’s Committee on Undergraduate Admissions and Relations with Schools and professor of education and psychology, broke Academic Senate policy. Cai leaked internal communications regarding a proposed ethnic studies requirement for UC freshman undergraduate admission. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 6 at 2:08 p.m. to add a statement from Michael Van Norman. When a group of new students approached Tatjana Atcitty asking for directions on campus, she suggested they use the Maps application on their phone – only for them to realize there was no Wi-Fi connection available. Read more...
Photo: A computer sits next to a router. Many Bruins are expressing concern with WiFi connectivity on campus at UCLA. (Anika Chakrabarti/Photo editor)
A new recreational space filled with bright, illuminated LED lights and arcade games has arrived at Ackerman Union. Associated Students UCLA introduced the space – called the Bruin Fun Zone – this September, said Patricia Solomon, director of ASUCLA student union services. Read more...
Photo: (Eden Yu/Daily Bruin)
A new campus group will advocate for lower housing costs in Westwood through student activism. Abundant Housing LA at UCLA, a student chapter of Abundant Housing LA, held its first meeting Monday, discussing current housing costs in Los Angeles and Westwood with Abundant Housing LA organizers. Read more...
Photo: Abundant Housing LA at UCLA, a student chapter of Abundant Housing LA, held its first meeting Monday to discuss high housing costs and lack of housing and their burden on students. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)
