Thursday, May 14

In the news:

UCLA officials demand $13M for damages from 2014 summer flood

This post was updated on July 10 at 10:54 a.m. UCLA officials are demanding $13 million from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to pay for damages caused by the Sunset Boulevard water main break last summer. Read more...

Photo: Last summer, a water main burst underneath Sunset Boulevard, releasing about 20 million gallons of water and flooding Bruin Walk, Pauley Pavilion and Parking Structures 4 and 7. (Daily Bruin file photo)


ASUCLA employee arrested for alleged embezzlement

This post was updated on July 9 at 8:16 p.m. Police arrested an Associated Students UCLA employee last week for allegedly embezzling almost $200,000 from the ASUCLA textbook buyback program over a span of about two years. Read more...

Photo: An ASUCLA employee was arrested last week for allegedly embezzling about $200,000 from the UCLA Store’s textbook buyback program for over a span of two year. (Daily Bruin file photo)





UC introduces academic road map to unify transfer course requirements

On Tuesday, the University of California launched an academic road map for students seeking to transfer to UC campuses. The program, called Transfer Pathways, outlines courses California Community College students should take to prepare transfer to any of the UC campuses and graduate within two years after they transfer. Read more...

Photo: The University of California recently launched the Transfer Pathways program under the UC Transfer Action Team, which was created by UC President Janet Napolitano. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Dream Summer program provides internships to undocumented students

Katherine Herrera always wanted to work in public health. However, being undocumented meant that she did not have access to the networks she needed to achieve that goal. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumna Katherine Herrera, among other students, got accepted into Dream Summer, which helps undocumented students gain internships. (Courtesy of Katherine Herrera)