Saturday, February 28

Student demands equal pay for full-time and student workers

A Bruin Cafe student employee is demanding that UCLA pay students and full-time workers in UCLA dining services equal wages. Dana Carrera, a rising third-year sociology student, started a petition last Friday that calls for UCLA Dining Services to pay its student workers $16.32 an hour, which is the starting wage for full-time employees. Read more...

Photo: Dana Carrera, a rising third-year sociology student, started a petition demanding that UCLA pay students and full-time workers in UCLA Dining Services equal wages. (Catherine Liberty Feliciano/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Housing office prepared for increased enrollment in coming years

UCLA Housing officials said they are prepared to house the additional 750 freshman and transfer students that will enroll this fall without additional beds. New residential halls built in recent years and completed renovations of existing halls have opened room to house the new students. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Housing is well-prepared to house the additional 750 freshman and transfer students who will be enrolled this fall. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Experts predict Clinton win during Hammer Museum lecture

Two election experts from opposite sides of the country met Tuesday at the Hammer Museum to discuss the factors which may lead to a close victory for Hillary Clinton in November’s presidential election. Read more...

Photo: UCLA political science professor Lynn Vavreck, moderator Ian Masters and American University political historian Allan Lichtman discuss factors that could tip the 2016 presidential election. (Courtesy of the Hammer Museum)


UCLA hosts National Diversity in Libraries Conference

Librarians from across the country convened last week to stand for increased diversity and inclusion in their workplace. The Association of Research Libraries and the UCLA Library held the National Diversity in Libraries Conference from Aug. Read more...

Photo: The National Diversity in Libraries Conference, or NDLC, was held at Charles E. Young Research Library and Carnesale Commons from Aug. 10 to 13. It followed the theme of “Bridges to Inclusion.” (Emaan Baqai/Daily Bruin senior staff)


David K. Yoo will begin his new term as vice provost of the Institute of American Cultures on Sept. 1. (Courtesy of David K. Yoo)

David K. Yoo appointed vice provost of Institute of American Cultures

UCLA officials appointed an Asian American studies professor as vice provost of the Institute of American Cultures. David K. Yoo will begin his term Sept. 1, replacing Belinda Tucker who stepped down in July, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh announced Thursday. Read more...

Photo: David K. Yoo will begin his new term as vice provost of the Institute of American Cultures on Sept. 1. (Courtesy of David K. Yoo)

David K. Yoo will begin his new term as vice provost of the Institute of American Cultures on Sept. 1. (Courtesy of David K. Yoo)

UCLA appoints associate vice chancellor for intellectual property, research

UCLA officials appointed a lawyer as the associate vice chancellor for intellectual property and industry sponsored research and leader of an entrepreneurship advising board Tuesday. Amir Naiberg has been leading the Office of Intellectual Property and Industry Sponsored Research and has been the chief executive officer of Westwood Technology Transfer since Aug. Read more...

Photo: Amir Naiberg was appointed as the UCLA associate vice chancellor for intellectual property and industry sponsored research Tuesday. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)


Graduate students petition for parking access improvements

Megan Sjodt pre-dials her cell phone to 911 every night as she walks back to her parking spot in Parking Structure 4, about half a mile from her lab in the Molecular Sciences Building. Read more...

Photo: UCLA graduate students have been restricted from parking in Parking Structure 2 since last year. Graduate student leaders met with UCLA Parking Services officials last week to discuss ways to improve parking. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)



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