The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, discussed diversity in graduate student programs, outcomes of surveys targeting graduate students and undergraduate admission policy, among other items, on the second day of its board meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...
Photo: The Academic and Student Affairs Committee established a policy in undergraduate admissions that includes requesting letters of recommendation from possible admits. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A man accused of kidnapping another man near the Center for Health Sciences building pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and carjacking with a firearm Wednesday morning. Read more...
This post was updated July 16 at 4:54 p.m. UCLA students were evacuated from residences on the Hill Wednesday after a BruinAlert that warned of a bomb threat. Read more...
Photo: Students were evacuated to Drake Stadium on Wednesday night, following reports of a bomb threat on the Hill. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated July 12 at 12:40 a.m. A new centralized space for transfer and veteran students will soon be in service after months of delay. Read more...
Photo: The new Transfer Student and Veterans Resource Center, located at Kerckhoff 128 and 132, opened for students last month. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
Faculty and students remember Kendra Perez as a lively and talented individual who brought people together with her enthusiasm and passion for acting. Perez, a graduate student in acting, was 26 years old when she died June 18 after falling into a creek in Sequoia National Park. Read more...
Photo: Kendra Perez, a graduate student in acting, died June 18 after falling into a creek at Sequoia National Park. (Courtesy of Joe Jackson Funeral Chapels)
When Morton La Kretz was gathering swampy water at the UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden about 50 years ago for a biology class experiment, he never thought he would end up sponsoring renovations at the garden. Read more...
Photo: A $5 million gift from Morton La Kretz funded the new La Kretz Garden Pavilion, which features a welcome center with a multifunctioning classroom to attract more visitors. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)
University of California campuses will now expedite the investigation process for faculty and staff accused of sexual misconduct. On June 29, the UC Office of the President announced changes to streamline the UC’s sexual misconduct response procedures. Read more...
Photo: University of California President Janet Napolitano said she thinks the newly implemented Title IX procedures will improve the handling of sexual misconduct cases. (Daily Bruin file photo)
