Tuesday, February 24

Study finds UCLA’s economic impact of over $11 billion in California

A study found that UCLA generated over $11 billion in economic activity over the 2016-17 fiscal year. Beacon Economics consultancy, an independent consulting firm that conducts economic analyses, published the 2018 UCLA Economic Impact Report, finding that UCLA generated $11.06 billion in economic activity, which considers employment, labor income, taxation and product output. Read more...

Photo: UCLA generated $11.06 billion in economic activity during the 2016-17 fiscal year, not including the indirect impact of startups using UCLA-developed technology, according to a report by Beacon Economics. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Contract offers new immigration, sexual harassment rights for student workers

University of California student workers reached a four-year contract with the UC Office of the President on Aug. 23 providing harassment and discrimination protections and new benefits. Read more...

Photo: United Auto Workers Local 2865, the student workers union, held a rally in August to demand proper compensation, sexual harassment policy changes and immigrant protections. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin senior staff)


USAC calls for accountability among frats in wake of sexual assault lawsuit

This post was updated Sept. 11 at 5:31 p.m. Student government officials released a statement Friday condemning sexual violence at UCLA fraternities and encouraging Greek life to address issues of sexually predatory behavior. Read more...

Photo: The statement from the Undergraduate Students Association Council comes less than a month after a current female UCLA student filed charges against a former Zeta Beta Tau fraternity member for negligence, assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)


University of California commits to using 100 percent clean energy by 2025

The University of California announced Tuesday that it will use 100 percent clean electricity by 2025. All 10 UC campuses and five medical centers have committed to using solely zero-carbon and renewably generated electricity within a decade, according to a CALPIRG Students press release. Read more...

Photo: All 10 UC campuses and five medical centers have committed to using solely zero-carbon and renewably generated electricity within a decade. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Alumnus presumed dead, commemorated for charisma and selflessness

Brian Lewinstein‘s closest friends said he had a blinding smile with huge dimples and would often go out of his way to check in with his friends if they were going through a rough time. Read more...

Photo: Brian Lewinstein, a UCLA alumnus who graduated in 2016, fell off a waterfall in Umpqua National Forest in southern Oregon on Aug. 12 and is presumed to be dead. (Courtesy of Kai Convery)


UCLA Faculty Center overturns $300,000 deficit to post first profit in a decade

This post was updated Aug. 23 at 8:30 a.m. The UCLA Faculty Center overturned a $300,000 deficit this fiscal year, marking the facility’s first profitable year in a decade, according to the Faculty Center administration. Read more...

Photo: After losing a total of $1.7 million since 2010, the UCLA Faculty Center turned its business around and made $600,000 this past fiscal year. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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