UCLA’s new tuition accommodation for nonresident doctoral students will address international students’ financial concerns, some graduate students said. UCLA announced early November it would allow nonresident doctoral students to waive the Non-Resident Supplemental Tuition fee – an annual $15,102 fee charged to students who are not California residents – for the spring 2020, fall 2020 and winter 2021 quarters if they advanced to the candidacy stage of their degree before fall 2020 and exceeded their three-year waiver period. Read more...
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Campus, News
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August 23, 9:17 am
LADWP contains water main burst, limits flooding to UCLA structures
A water main burst on Sunset Boulevard, flooding several UCLA structures, including parking lots 4 and 7 and the Intramural Field. The pipe has since been shut off and the water has been contained, a UCLA official said. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
By Bernard Mendez
This post was updated Aug. 23 at 2:30 p.m. A water main break that flooded multiple structures on campus Sunday morning has been contained, UCLA officials said.
News, UC
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November 25, 12:32 am
UC Regents recap – Nov. 18-19
The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC, met for its bimonthly meeting Wednesday and Thursday via teleconference. The board discussed transfer students, students with disabilities and basic needs. Read more...
Campus, News, Science & Health
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November 24, 9:03 pm
UCLA nurses hold vigil to protest working conditions, highlight safety concerns
Dozens of UCLA Health nurses gathered outside a UCLA hospital Monday evening at a vigil to protest their working conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The nurses held signs and candles outside the main entrance of the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Read more...
California, Los Angeles, News, Transportation
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November 24, 5:48 pm
Travelers to LA will have to submit online form, acknowledge recommended quarantine
Travelers arriving at LAX will have to fill out a virtual form to certify they understand the state recommends they quarantine after arriving in Los Angeles beginning Wednesday, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced in a press release Monday. Read more...
News, Student Government
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November 23, 11:24 pm
GSA Recap – Nov. 19
The Graduate Student Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
A Closer Look, News
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November 23, 10:11 pm
Time spent inside fosters familial bonds for professors
This post was last updated Nov. 24 at 7:11 p.m. Jared McBride and Aliza Luft saw their 1-year-old son’s first steps and heard his first words during the COVID-19 pandemic – two firsts they thought they would never witness. Read more...
California, Los Angeles, News, Westwood
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November 23, 9:37 pm
LA County meets criteria to enact stay-at-home order after COVID-19 cases surge
Los Angeles County met its previously established criteria to enact a stay-at-home order after a record number of COVID-19 cases Monday. LA County health officials previously warned it may enact a three-week stay-at-home order if the five-day average number of new COVID-19 cases passed 4,500 – the county reached a 4,533 five-day average Monday. Read more...
