Tuesday, July 14

In the news:

UCLA TA claims department targeted him with threat of Title IX complaint

A graduate student is accusing the communication department of misusing the Title IX process to threaten him. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into UCLA on Wednesday for possible sexual harassment under Title IX, a department spokesman said. Read more...

Photo: The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched a investigation into UCLA following a complaint that alleged the communication department misused the Title IX process. (Daily Bruin file photo)


ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Jan. 27

Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...



Student creates startup to facilitate peer-to-peer tutoring

Parsa Rezvani’s father struggled in his high school English class when he immigrated from Iran until he befriended some American classmates. In exchange for helping them in their math classes, he received help in passing English. Read more...

Photo: Parsa Rezvani, a fourth-year economics student, founded Tutorfly to connect students with their peers for academic support. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)


Students paint clothing bins, aim to create accessible donation options

Colorful clothing donation bins will be available throughout campus beginning next week. Good Clothes Good People, a nonprofit organization that gives donations back to local communities, and the Bruin Visual Arts Club, which provides resources for UCLA arts students, painted clothing donation bins at Royce Quad on Monday as part of a project to encourage more individuals to donate clothes. Read more...

Photo: Members of the Bruin Visual Arts Club, which provides resources for UCLA arts students, painted clothing donation bins on Monday. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)



Panel discusses importance of diversity in community of scientists

A panel of environmental science faculty and students said they think getting individuals from diverse backgrounds involved in science will result in more effective research. The Center for Diverse Leadership in Science held its inaugural event Thursday at the Mathematical Sciences Building, where speakers presented their research on various environmental topics and talked about the importance of increasing the diversity of scientists. Read more...

Photo: Speakers at the inaugural event held by the Center for Diverse Leadership in Science presented their research on various environmental topics, and talked about the importance of having more scientists from diverse backgrounds. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)



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