Lindsee Bawahab does not plan to quit smoking anytime soon. Even though a new tobacco-free policy ban will go in effect on campus today, Bawahab said she still plans to go through half a pack every day, maybe even a pack a day during midterms and finals season. Read more...
Photo: Second-year physics student Mike Wilensky smokes in front of Powell Library. Officials hope the campus-wide ban, which comes into effect today, will help promote a healthier campus.
Virginia Steel, UCLA’s next university librarian, said she plans to focus on overcrowding and expanding technology when she come to campus this summer, with more than a decade of experience with the University of California already under her belt. Read more...
The UCLA Physics and Astronomy Building was evacuated this afternoon after a control panel overheated, setting off automatic fire alarms, according to UCLA Fire Department officials. Read more...
While state funding to the University of California remains up in the air and growing enrollment has placed pressure on campus resources, UCLA admitted its biggest freshman class in university history, according to admissions data released Thursday. Read more...
Have you noticed all the outdoor ash cans around campus that have been wrapped with a poster offering smoking/tobacco cessation support services at the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center (and through the Occupational Health Facility for staff and faculty)? Read more...
The UCLA Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Forum meetings are at 5:30 p.m. in the Ackerman Viewpoint Lounge. Read more...
Both UCLA and the entire University of California system admitted a record high number of freshman applicants - 82,850 for the UC and 16,177 for UCLA, according to freshman admission data released this morning. Read more...
