Wednesday, April 8

UCLA dean Jayathi Murthy to become next president of Oregon State University

This post was updated June 26 at 9:37 p.m. UCLA administrators announced in a June 7 statement that the dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will be stepping down from her position in the summer. Read more...

Photo: Jayathi Murthy speaks after being appointed as dean of the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science. Murthy will be stepping down as dean in the summer. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA students organize campus lie-in to protest gun deaths after recent shootings

Around 60 students gathered at Wilson Plaza to conduct a lie-in demonstration Tuesday in response to recent mass shootings. On May 24, an 18-year-old with two guns killed 19 students and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to the Associated Press. Read more...

Photo: Students gather at Wilson Plaza to conduct a lie-in protest in response to recent gun violence in the United States. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)


UCLA student creates space to sample clubs without commitment

Ahmed Shurbaji would not accept that time might limit him to experiencing only a few of the more than a thousand clubs at UCLA. As a transfer student in his first year at UCLA, Shurbaji said he was hoping to create a new club to form a community on campus and make the most of his time. Read more...

Photo: The Club Sampling Club is pictured at a collaboration event with Henna with a Heart. Students said the CSC has helped them try new activities without demanding the commitment other student organizations usually seek. (Courtesy of Ahmed Shurbaji)


USAC recap – April 19

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved office space allocations for student organizations. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place remotely every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...


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UCLA to reinstate indoor masking regulations through end of quarter

This post was updated May 30 at 10:28 p.m. UCLA announced in a campuswide email Thursday that it will reinstate universal indoor masking regulations effective Friday.  The reinstated guidelines will continue through the end of the quarter on June 15 and could be further extended, according to the announcement. Read more...

Photo: A mask, UCLA COVID-19 PCR test, graduation cap and tassel sit on a table. UCLA reinstated masking regulations in a campuswide email Thursday after experiencing nearly 870 new cases in the past week. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)

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UCLA Relay for Life raises more than $267K for those affected by cancer

The American Cancer Society On Campus at UCLA held its annual Relay for Life on Saturday and Sunday at Drake Stadium. The event brought people with cancer, cancer survivors and their loved ones together with the Bruin community for 24 hours to celebrate and remember those affected by and living with cancer. Read more...

Photo: Attendees at the American Cancer Society On Campus’ annual Relay for Life event participate in the opening ceremony at Drake Stadium. The organization raised more than $267,000 by the end of the event. (Courtesy of Samantha Jeffrey)


USAC recap – May 3

This post was updated May 23 at 11:41 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council invited the USA Elections Board to discuss the privacy of anonymous sanction filing, voter turnout outreach, the elections board’s jurisdiction and the process of investigating candidate sanctions. Read more...



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