The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every week on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
News, Student Government
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June 7, 1:50 pm
USAC recap – June 6
Campus, Crime, News
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June 6, 5:21 pm
UCPD arrests woman found with stolen property at Drake Stadium
University police arrested a woman who was found with a stolen bicycle and other stolen property at Drake Stadium on Monday night. The woman, who is unaffiliated with UCLA, was charged with grand theft and misappropriation of lost property, said UCPD Sergeant Brian Washburn. Read more...
News, Science & Health
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June 4, 11:48 pm
Elegant Mind Club members win Dean’s Prizes for research presentation
Members of one of UCLA’s largest science research clubs received two Dean’s Prizes this year. Elegant Mind Club, a research group that studies the neural networks of roundworms to better understand the human nervous system, had two of its members, Suying Jin, a fourth-year physics student, and Myki Lee, a fourth-year neuroscience student, received the Dean’s Prize for excellence in presenting faculty-mentored research May 26. Read more...
Photo: (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin) Katsushi Arisaka created Elegant Mind Club to study the neurons of a type of roundworm.
Campus, News
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June 4, 11:45 pm
Humanities Dialogues provides casual space to discuss meaning of words
Students, staff and faculty have been discussing what words like “democracy,” “humanity” and “heroism” mean in meetings over the course of the year. Humanities Dialogues consists of biweekly meetings, in which participants discuss a word and the different meanings associated with it. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students, staff and faculty participated in Humanities Dialogues, a program in which participants discussed their interpretations of certain words and how their different cultures affected those interpretations. The program culminated in a symposium, in which students gave presentations on a chosen word. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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June 4, 11:44 pm
USAC creates Parking Advocacy Task Force to address commuter concerns
A new task force aims to advocate for improved parking and commuting options for students. The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved creating the Parking Advocacy Task Force, proposed by the Financial Supports Commission last week to shed light on commuter issues on campus. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports Commissioner will create a task force to advocate for more parking and commuting options. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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June 4, 11:43 pm
Social Justice Advocates program persists despite facing criticism
A social justice advocacy group on campus plans to continue with its work despite backlash from conservative websites. Social Justice Advocates, a UCLA Residential Life project that holds workshops on diversity and inclusion topics, has been criticized by conservative websites for paying students to hold workshops. Read more...
Photo: Social Justice Advocates, a UCLA Residential Life project that holds workshops on diversity and inclusion topics, is facing criticism from conservative groups. (Kristie Hoang/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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June 4, 11:42 pm
Darnell Hunt to fill dean of social sciences position in July
UCLA named a new dean of social sciences for the UCLA College on Friday. Darnell Hunt, chair of the sociology department, will start his term as the new dean July 1, according to an announcement by Scott Waugh, UCLA executive vice chancellor and provost. Read more...
Photo: (UCLA)