UCLA leaders will join Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Tuesday on his first international trade mission to Mexico City, to recruit more students from Mexico to UCLA and strengthen the university’s connection to the country. Read more...
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February 27, 1:46 am
UCLA delegates to join Mayor Garcetti on trip to Mexico
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February 27, 1:43 am
Former MLB pitcher Chan Ho Park to speak at UCLA
Students from San Diego to Claremont will join UCLA’s international Korean student population Thursday in welcoming baseball legend Chan Ho Park to UCLA’s campus. In the wake of the 1997 East Asian financial crisis, South Korean citizens looked to the popular Korean baseball player and his success on the field for inspiration and hope, said Taebin Park, a first-year undeclared student and club member of the Global Leaders Association. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of Heesu Jang
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February 27, 1:39 am
Proposed UC funding 25 percent lower than pre-recession years
The governor’s proposed funding level for the University of California is nearly 25 percent below what it was before the Great Recession, adjusted for inflation, according to a new report from a policy research agency. Read more...
A Closer Look, News
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February 27, 12:35 am
Tracking our trash: UCLA diversifies efforts to reach zero waste in six years
The process begins with a bottle tossed absentmindedly into a recycling bin. But this is only the beginning of its journey. Along with the rest of UCLA’s massive amount of waste, it will interact with multiple coordinating organizations and sometimes travel thousands of miles. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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February 26, 11:09 pm
USAC rejects resolution on divestment after long meeting
This post was updated at 10:37 p.m. The undergraduate student government voted down a resolution early Wednesday morning calling for UCLA and the University of California to divest from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Read more...
Crime, News
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February 26, 6:35 pm
UCPD arrests man for stealing laptop
A 53-year-old man was arrested and charged with stealing a laptop and other outstanding warrants Wednesday afternoon, police said. Patrick Farmer allegedly stole a laptop earlier this week in the Broad Art Center, said Nancy Greenstein, spokeswoman for university police. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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February 26, 8:14 am
USAC rejects resolution on divestment after long meeting
The undergraduate student government voted down a resolution early Wednesday morning calling for UCLA and the University of California to divest from companies that profit from the Israeli occupation of Gaza and the West Bank. Read more...