Friday, February 20


LADWP contains water main burst, limits flooding to UCLA structures

This post was updated Aug. 23 at 2:30 p.m. A water main break that flooded multiple structures on campus Sunday morning has been contained, UCLA officials said. Read more...

Photo: A water main burst on Sunset Boulevard, flooding several UCLA structures, including parking lots 4 and 7 and the Intramural Field. The pipe has since been shut off and the water has been contained, a UCLA official said. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)


UCLA to switch to remote-only instruction for fall, further reduce on-campus housing

UCLA will transition to all remote instruction except for essential in-person classes for the fall and reduce the number of students permitted in on-campus housing. The decision follows recent directives from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health that restricted campus activities to minimum operations and limited on-campus housing eligibility to students with no alternative options, said Emily Carter, the executive vice chancellor and provost in an emailed statement to students. Read more...

Photo: UCLA announced Friday all courses – except for essential in-person classes – will be taught remotely for fall quarter and a decrease in the number of students allowed in on-campus housing. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Breaking down USAC’s role as the governing body of UCLA’s undergraduates

The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the governing body of the Undergraduate Students Association, whose membership consists of all undergraduate students at UCLA. Emily Hong Van Luong, the USAC internal vice president, said the council serves students by advocating to the administration on their behalf and undertaking projects that help the student body. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council, the elected undergraduate student government, serves students through its advocacy to the administration and the projects it undertakes, said Emily Hong Van Luong, the council’s internal vice president. (Daily Bruin file photo)


New Title IX policies prompt calls on UCLA to protect survivors of sexual violence

This post was updated Sept. 11 at 11:34 p.m. to reflect clarified information in the graphic.  Student advocates are calling on UCLA to protect those who have experienced sexual violence in light of May Title IX regulations from the federal government. Read more...

Photo: New Department of Education regulations on Title IX offices strengthen the rights of the accused at the expense of the complainants, student advocates said.


UC Access Now advocates for students with disabilities across UC campuses

This post was updated Aug. 9 at 9:51 a.m. In 2019, Megan Lynch hurt her hand parking her bike because the bike rack was not accessible, further affecting her pre-existing disability that causes pain in her hands and arms. Read more...

Photo: UC Access Now, which launched on the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, pushes for the University of California to be more accessible for disabled students. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)



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