The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution in support of the creation of a Basic Needs Student Advisory Board. The council discussed the alleged misuse of $30,000 of student funds for the renovation of the Center for Accessible Education and the voter turnout in the USAC elections. Read more...
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May 7, 3:23 pm
Students and alumni petition for greater security from UC following data breach
Students and alumni express frustrations after being forced to turn to social media posts and personal networks to protect themselves following a nationwide cyberattack. On March 29, the University of California received notice that the personal information of employees, alumni, retirees and current and prospective students were compromised following a cyberattack on the Accellion file transfer appliance. Read more...
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May 7, 2:13 pm
UCLA will now allow graduating students up to 2 guests at commencement ceremonies
Current graduating students will be permitted two guests to accompany them at their in-person spring commencement ceremony, UCLA announced in a campuswide email Friday. Following the continued decline of COVID-19 cases in Los Angeles County and recent decisions made by county public health officials, the university will be holding outdoor processions for commencement at Drake Stadium, said Monroe Gorden, vice chancellor for student affairs, in the statement. Read more...
Photo: UCLA announced Friday that graduating students will be permitted to bring two guests to their in-person spring commencement ceremony. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
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May 7, 11:00 am
Incoming students look forward to possibility of in-person UCLA experience
After applying to eight schools with UCLA as her top choice, Alicia Kuo cried in excitement after she opened her admissions letter online. With COVID-19 restrictions slowly rolling back in California, UCLA’s incoming students have accepted admission offers with the possibility of an in-person first quarter. Read more...
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May 7, 9:48 am
UCLA ranked No. 5 nationally in QS World University Rankings
UCLA was ranked No. 5 nationally in the QS Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings: USA report released Wednesday. This year is the second year that QS, an analytics organization in global higher education, ranked more than 350 of the top universities in the United States. Read more...
Photo: UCLA ranked No. 5 among more than 350 colleges and universities nationally in a QS Quacquarelli Symonds report released Wednesday. (Ashley Kenney/Assistant Photo editor)
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May 7, 12:03 am
Transfer students discuss imposter syndrome amid pandemic, remote instruction
A strong sense of imposter syndrome hits Aaron Sokthavy Tann at the start of each quarter. With the quick turnaround of UCLA’s quarter system, Sokthavy Tann said he finds it hard to adjust to new instructors when classes begin – especially amid online classes. Read more...
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May 6, 8:58 pm
Students reflect on Ramadan, connection within Muslim community during pandemic
This post was updated May 7 at 9:25 a.m. In 2020, Hamza Mirza watched his younger cousin grow up over Zoom iftars, the nightly meal Muslims eat to break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan. Read more...
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