UCLA faculty and students will update the County of Los Angeles’ sustainability grade based on its air quality and use of sustainable energy. The report card is a project led by the Sustainable LA Grand Challenge, a research initiative out of the UCLA Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, which aims to make Los Angeles County environmentally sustainable by 2050. Read more...
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Some UCLA faculty said they were concerned about potential changes to faculty conduct and sexual assault policy. The University of California Academic Senate proposed a revision to the Academic Personnel Manual and its bylaws to specify that sexual violence and harassment violate the faculty code of conduct. Read more...
Photo: James Chalfant, chair of the University of California Academic Senate, started soliciting comments about proposed changes to faculty conduct and discipline policies. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 1:00 p.m. University of California Regent Norman Pattiz purportedly made lewd comments about pornographic films in a recording provided by an anonymous source who claimed to be in the room at the time the recording was made. Read more...
Photo: University of California Regent Norman Pattiz allegedly made more vulgar comments about pubic hair and pornography in audio leaked Sunday night. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant Photo editor)
Members of the LGBTQ community on campus said they are frustrated with a federal policy that bans men who have sex with men from donating blood unless they are celibate for one year. Read more...
Photo: Panelists at the Hammer Museum discussed the Food and Drug Administration’s ban on blood donation from men who have sex with men Tuesday. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)
It seems like ages ago when students wishing to get a quick workout took the dreaded hike to the John Wooden Center, the only gym on campus for undergraduates at the time. Read more...
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The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Read more...
Immigration attorneys and legal experts advised undocumented students about permanent residency options and how to interact with immigration officials Monday night. About 100 students, faculty, alumni and community members attended the “Know Your Rights in Immingration Law” event at the UCLA School of Law. Read more...
Photo: UCLA community members have expressed support for undocumented students. Several campus organizations organized an immigration law information session to inform undocumented students of their rights. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)
