This post was updated Feb. 14 at 11:07 p.m. Conservative commentator Milo Yiannopoulos will no longer be speaking at UCLA, the Bruin Republicans announced in a Facebook post Wednesday night. Read more...
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February 13, 11:30 pm
Dashew Center addresses transparency concerns regarding iSTART fees
Student leaders are asking the university to be more transparent about how it spends the money from a mandatory fee for international students. All incoming international students are required to pay an iSTART fee, which funds an online orientation, on top of their New Student Orientation fees during their first quarter at UCLA. Read more...
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February 13, 11:02 pm
Campus’ LGBTQ community spotlighted in UCLA Pride Parade 2018
Maria Hammett said she never had a community where she felt accepted as a queer individual until she came to UCLA. “UCLA has been really helpful in me exploring my identity and being my authentic self,” said Hammett, a third-year environmental science student. Read more...
Photo: Around 25 students participated in this year’s UCLA Pride Parade 2018. The event was part of this year’s UCLA Pride Week, a series of events that celebrate the LGBTQ community on campus. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
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February 12, 7:02 pm
UCLA dean appointed to Catholic Church’s academy of social science by pope
A UCLA dean was recently appointed to the Catholic Church’s academy of social sciences. Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, was appointed as Academician to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences by Pope Francis, according to a university press release Monday. Read more...
Photo: Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, was appointed as Academician to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences by Pope Francis, according to a university press release on Monday. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)
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February 11, 11:55 pm
Local high schoolers get a splash of classes taught by UCLA students
High school students learned about squirrel feeding, laser cooling and the Royal Ballet of Cambodia in classes led by UCLA students during an event Saturday. Splash is a nationwide program that holds yearly events during which college students teach informal introductory classes on various topics to high school students. Read more...
Photo: Around 70 high school students attended classes on various topics taught by UCLA students at an event Saturday. Classes offered at Splash this year included lessons on the evolution of teen film, analyzing stock charts and Russian prison tattoos. (Mackenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
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February 11, 11:52 pm
White supremacist activity has not risen at UCLA but still poses threat
UCLA has not seen more white supremacist activity on campus since fall 2016, despite a rise in such behavior on other college campuses. A report released by the Anti-Defamation League on Jan. Read more...
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February 11, 9:27 pm
Video: Dining Halls on the Hill serve as study spaces after hours
Two new study spaces opened on the Hill in January to accommodate additional student demand. These are located at Bruin Plate and Feast dining halls after hours. Read more...