The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. A four-year-old stone bearing the names oftwo deceased Black Panthers and former student leaders stood amid the faint glow of candles Friday night. Read more...
Photo: Erika Huggins (left), Vara Bacoum and Lamar Lyons spoke at Friday’s memorial that commemorated two students who were shot and killed in Campbell Hall.
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Seated in her American Sign Language class, Christina Pettus assuredly moved her fingers and hands to communicate, a task she has done since she was six months old. Read more...
Photo: Benjamin Lewis teaches ASL 5, which UCLA is offering for the first time this quarter. Lewis is currently the only lecturer teaching ASL classes at UCLA.
Under the governor’s emergency proclamation, state officials are required to implement a statewide water conservation campaign to encourage individuals to cut their daily water use by 20 percent. Read more...
More than 105,800 people applied for UCLA’s fall 2014 entering class, about a 6 percent rise from last year. UC-wide, schools received about 183,270 applicants, a near 5 percent increase from fall 2013. Read more...
The new History Writing Center opened its doors on Monday to give some history students specialized help on research papers and developing their writing skills. Currently, the center is only available to undergraduate students enrolled in History 96W, 97, 98T, 191 and 198C, which are the most writing intensive courses the History department offers, said Devon Van Dyne, one of three advanced doctoral students who tutor at the center. Read more...
University of California President Janet Napolitano spoke as a panelist about supporting disadvantaged students at a White House summit on Thursday attended by President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and more than 100 higher education leaders. Read more...
Leaders of a student campaign against sexual assault will meet with a California state auditor today to review UCLA’s sexual assault policies and procedures. The audit will provide a third-party evaluation of UCLA’s compliance with major federal laws, such as Title IX regulations and the Clery Act, on the treatment of sexual assault cases. Read more...
