Wednesday, April 22

North Westwood Neighborhood Council elections to be held May 4

Students and community members will vote on 19 candidates to fill 18 council positions in the upcoming North Westwood Neighborhood Council elections on May 4. Voting will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Read more...

Photo: The intersection of Weyburn Avenue and Broxton Avenue is pictured. The North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s election will be held May 4. (Ethan Manafi/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA working group to focus on improving campus accessibility

Administrators announced April 4 that UCLA established a new working group intended to make the campus more physically accessible for individuals with disabilities. The working group will collaborate with a UC-wide advisory board to identify accessibility inequities, develop research-based improvement plans and monitor progress on existing initiatives, according to the announcement. Read more...

Photo: Janss Steps is pictured. UCLA established a working group April 4 that will address the accessibility for individuals with disabilities. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA graduate schools rank top 20 in the nation, tying with Stanford, Princeton

This post was updated April 29 at 1:34 p.m. U.S. News and World Report ranked the UCLA Anderson School of Management, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, School of Education and Information Studies, School of Nursing, and the Luskin School of Public Affairs in the top 20 graduate schools for each respective program. Read more...

Photo: The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management is pictured. U.S. News and World Report ranked several UCLA graduate programs in the top 20 graduate schools for each respective field. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Powell Library to remain under construction for seismic safety till early 2024

Powell Library will remain under construction for the next eight to 10 months following a restructuring guided by UCLA’s new seismic rating system. The reconstruction began in November and will continue through early next year, following UCLA’s seismic safety review procedure. Read more...

Photo: The construction of Powell Library is pictured. UCLA plans to continue construction on Powell through winter quarter. (Myka Fromm/Daily Bruin)



Former UCLA Health gynecologist James Heaps sentenced to 11 years in prison

Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in state prison for felony sexual battery and penetration Wednesday. Heaps was convicted on three counts of sexual battery by fraud and two counts of sexual exploitation of an unconscious victim on Oct. Read more...

Photo: Former UCLA gynecologist James Heaps is pictured in court Wednesday. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in state prison and currently faces more than 500 sexual misconduct lawsuits related to his time at UCLA. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin staff)