As a young atheist, Nader Saiedi felt that his family’s religion contradicted his trust in reason. The current UCLA professor could not reconcile what he believed were inconsistencies between faith and reason until he began researching the Baha’i Faith – a religion the Iranian government considers heretical, Saiedi said. Read more...
Photo: Professor Nader Saiedi teaches about the Baha’i Faith, a minority religion that is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world.
An inefficient application process has prevented some student groups from obtaining money from a fund designed to support them. This fall, hundreds of student groups requested funding from the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Student Organizations Operational Fund, commonly known as SOOF – a resource for student group supplies, advertising and other operational costs. Read more...
A new class was added to the course catalog this quarter for about half of the students in the English major – transfer students. Read more...
The Associated Students UCLA Finance Committee did not vote on a proposal to install sleep pods in Ackerman Union at its Friday meeting, claiming that the current plan was not financially feasible. Read more...
A state labor board will seek a temporary restraining order at the University of California’s request, to limit the number of University of California union workers who will participate in a planned strike on Wednesday. Read more...
Members of UCLA’s undocumented student group will host events this week about immigration reform and the immigrant experience in order to clear up misconceptions about undocumented individuals. Read more...
Three protesters stood on the roof of a white Chevy in the intersection of Wilshire and Westwood boulevards, one wielding a megaphone, to voice their discontent with what they think is a low level of diversity in higher education. Read more...
Photo: During the Student of Color Conference on Saturday, students advocated for more racial diversity on college campuses.
