The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that would allow student veterans to pay in-state tuition rates at public colleges or universities no matter where they go to school. Read more...
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February 5, 12:18 am
House of Representatives passes bill expanding veterans’ tuition aid
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February 5, 12:00 am
USAC passes resolution calling for reevaluation of company investment
The undergraduate student government unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday calling for UCLA and the University of California to divest from companies that invest in private prisons. Read more...
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February 4, 6:38 pm
Months after controversy, UCLA clarifies travel guidelines
Late last month, UCLA administrators produced guidelines clarifying and adding to existing policies governing travel and entertainment expenses almost half a year after an investigation by the Center for Investigative Reporting. Read more...
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February 4, 1:29 am
Veteran draws on personal experience in teaching, gay rights research
As he paced in front of a class of about two dozen students, William “Ajax” Peris appeared assured and calm. He displayed the same confident demeanor that helped him succeed at testing heat-seeking missiles and monitoring no-fly zones in Iraq throughout the 1990s, after the first Gulf War. Read more...
Photo: William Peris, 44, is a U.S. Air Force veteran and a teaching assistant at UCLA.
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February 4, 1:29 am
UC student leaders call for reform of Master Plan for Higher Education
University of California student leaders passed a resolution Sunday calling for reform of the California Master Plan for Higher Education because they think it fails to accommodate for accessibility, racial and economic diversity, and advances in technology. Read more...
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February 4, 1:13 am
Proposal to change Afro-American Studies into department under review
A proposal to make the Interdepartmental Program in Afro-American Studies into its own department is in its final stages of review almost a year after the proposal was originally submitted. Read more...
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February 3, 6:03 pm
UC president forms student veteran advisory group
University of California President Janet Napolitano announced Monday a new student veteran advisory group, another one of her efforts to connect with particular groups of students. Read more...