An engineering professor will serve as the university’s interim vice chancellor for research, effective immediately, the UCLA Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost announced Monday. Read more...
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January 11, 1:52 pm
UCSA recap – Jan. 9-10
The University of California Student Association, comprised of representatives from the UC student governments, held its monthly board meeting on Jan. 9 and 10 at UC San Diego. Read more...
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January 11, 10:43 am
Nearly 120,000 students apply to UCLA, highest among UCs for fall 2016
UCLA was the most applied to University of California campus for fall 2016 admission, with nearly 120,000 students applying for admission. UCLA received 97,064 freshman applicants and 22,262 transfer application, totaling 119,326. Read more...
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January 11, 7:47 am
Q&A: UCLA Title IX officer talks new model to investigate sexual assault reports
On Jan. 1, the University of California implemented a new systemwide procedure that requires Title IX offices, rather than dean of students offices, to investigate reports of sexual assault. Read more...
Photo: The Daily Bruin spoke to Kathleen Salvaty, UCLA’s Title IX officer, about the University of California’s new policy for investigating reports of sexual assault. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)
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January 11, 7:47 am
UCLA offers new travel study programs, summer institutes for 2016
UCLA will offer new travel study opportunities and application-based courses to students who wish to apply their knowledge outside traditional classroom settings. Assistant Vice Provost Jaime Balboa said students can begin applying to three new travel study opportunities for summer. Read more...
Photo: UCLA will offer new travel study opportunities and application-based courses to students for the summer. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
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January 11, 7:46 am
Alum uses mentorship to translate medicine across cultures, classes
When Efrain Talamantes was young, his mother was sidelined from her job for months because she couldn’t explain her arm injury to a doctor who didn’t speak Spanish. Read more...
Photo: Efrain Talamantes’ responsibilities as medical director include checking on overnight patients, looking up test results and discussing them with about 25 patients every day. (Kathy Chen/Daily Bruin)
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January 11, 7:31 am
Student leaders recommend changes to Statement of Principles Against Intolerance
A group of student leaders released a list of recommendations Friday that call on the University of California Board of Regents to promise more cultural and supportive services for marginalized groups as a modification to the UC‘s Statement of Principles Against Intolerance. Read more...
Photo: Heather Rosen – president of the undergraduate student government – and a group of student leaders released a list of recommendations to modify the University of California’s Statement of Principles Against Intolerance. (Julie Hanash/Daily Bruin)