This post was updated Sept. 22 at 2:20 p.m. A UC Board of Regents committee voted unanimously Wednesday to recommend allocating an additional $2 million to replace an outdated UCLA emergency power system. The project, first approved in 2020, will upgrade the emergency power system for the Center for Health Sciences and its adjacent buildings to ensure that research, clinical activities and safety remain protected in case of a power outage. Read more...
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September 16, 8:58 pm
Q&A: UCPD Chief of Police Craig Valenzuela discusses vision for campus safety
Craig Valenzuela, a UCLA alumnus and former Los Angeles Police Department commander, was appointed UCPD’s chief of police in July. He stepped into the role Sept. Read more...
Photo: Craig Valenzuela, UCPD’s chief of police, is pictured. Valenzuela, a UCLA alumnus and former LAPD commander, stepped into the role at the beginning of September. (Courtesy of UCPD)
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September 15, 11:05 pm
UCLA EDI official placed on leave following posts celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death
This post was updated Sept. 17 at 12:00 p.m. UCLA put an official in its office of equity, diversity and inclusion on administrative leave after he made social media posts celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death, according to the Los Angeles Times. The EDI office’s “Who We Are” webpage appeared to be taken down as of 10 p.m. Read more...
Photo: The office of equity, diversity and inclusion’s webpage which previously housed their “Who We Are” section, is pictured. The webpage used to feature an official now on administrative leave for social media posts celebrating Charlie Kirk’s death. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
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September 15, 6:13 pm
Upcoming ‘Foundations and Futures’ textbook seeks to represent AAPI voices
A new textbook is weaving together overlooked stories that make up the fabric of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, from Vietnamese American oral histories to the rise of Samoan athletes on the football field. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Billy for Foundations and Futures)
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September 11, 8:49 pm
Threat to UCLA Black community deemed non-credible by UCPD, under FBI investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation opened a probe Thursday into a violent threat made against Black community members at UCLA which UCPD deemed non-credible. The threat – which was also sent to people at the University of Southern California – referenced the stabbing of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian woman who was allegedly murdered in August by a Black man, according to Morning, Trojan. Read more...
Photo: Royce Hall is pictured. The Federal Bureau of Investigation opened a probe into a violent threat made against Black community members at UCLA on Thursday. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 10, 5:22 pm
Twin alumni share UCLA Bruin Marching Band history as 1st female members, twirlers
Marching their way through the Rose Bowl Stadium, Terry and Jerry Fitzer kicked off the 1965 UCLA football season as the first female members of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band. Read more...
Photo: Terry and Jerry Fitzer, who are twins and UCLA alumni, pose at the Illinois State Twirling Championship. Terry and Jerry were the first female members of the UCLA Bruin Marching Band. (Courtesy of Devon Bream)
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September 8, 8:52 pm
‘One IT’ centralized plan leaves HumTech organization facing uncertainty
This post was updated Sept. 12 at 6:20 p.m. A UCLA organization that provides specialized technology support for students and faculty across the Humanities Division could be impacted by UCLA’s new information technology consolidation initiative, professors said. Read more...
Photo: The Humanities Technology website is pictured. Professors said that HumTech, an organization that provides specialized technology support for the Humanities Division, could be compromised under UCLA’s plan to consolidate information technology services. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)