A University of California patient care worker union voted to authorize a strike. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 patient care technical workers voted with 96 percent support to authorize the strike, according to an AFSCME news release. Read more...
Photo: American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 patient care technical workers voted with 96 percent support to authorize the strike. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
The “10 Questions” lecture series, which will address a different question each week, doubles as a course for students and a panel open to the public. Read more...
Photo: “For college students, time is oppressive and controlling. (This event) allows you to step outside that and think about people from different places and cultures,” said Asma Sayeed, a scholar of Islamic studies. (Courtesy of Hannah Burnett/UCLA Arts)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings take place every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Read more...
Photo: On-Campus Housing Council said its constitution was modified without consulting student officers or students at Tuesday’s USAC meeting. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 30 which would have mandated access to abortion pills on public university campuses. Senate Bill 320 would have guaranteed students at the University of California and California State University access to medication abortions in student health centers. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 30 which would have mandated access to abortion pills on public university campuses. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Students can now use their own reusable bottles at takeout restaurants on the Hill. UCLA Dining Services launched a program this quarter encouraging students to use their own bottles instead of disposable cups. Read more...
Photo: The program was initiated to help UCLA reach its goal of reaching zero waste by 2020. UCLA takeout restaurants use around 7,000 cups a day, most of which end up in landfills. (Liz Ketcham/Daily Bruin)
Neil Garg eats breakfast with his students before teaching a Fiat Lux freshman seminar on the Hill as a way to engage with students outside of the classroom. Read more...
Photo: The Faculty-in-Residence program allows 20 professors to reside on the Hill with their families and pets. It aims to foster both formal and informal interactions between residents and faculty through educational programming, classes, individual and small group advising and casual association. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill Sept. 23 which would have mandated a minimum ratio of mental health counselors to students across all California state universities. Read more...
Photo: Although the senate bill received bipartisan support, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed SB968. (Daily Bruin file photo)
