UCLA is asking community members to inform UCPD if immigration officers enter or are expected to enter campus to execute federal immigration orders. The university issued the notice in a Thursday BruinPost, noting in the message that it has “no indication or reports” suggesting immigration enforcement operations will occur on campus. Read more...
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December 6, 6:33 pm
Organizations increase food access support amid, following CalFresh delays
Organizations serving UCLA students have expanded their emergency food assistance programs after the federal government shutdown delayed CalFresh benefits in early November. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that CalFresh – a program that provides nearly 5 million low-income Californians with federally funded food assistance would be delayed beginning Nov. Read more...
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December 4, 9:13 pm
$31 million Ginsburg donation to UCLA Research Park supports research, facilities
Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg pledged $31 million to UCLA Research Park and the David Geffen School of Medicine in November. Their contribution will primarily support initiatives and facilities at UCLA Research Park – a new 700,000-square-foot hub for biomedical research located two miles south of UCLA’s main campus. Read more...
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December 4, 9:14 am
UCLA lags in bottom half of Abbott, Big Ten blood drive and urges donations
UCLA is looking for a last-minute push in this year’s Big Ten blood donation competition, as the Bruins lie in the bottom half of 18 participating universities. Read more...
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November 24, 7:26 pm
AISA, USAC members honor Indigenous history, land with NAGPRA teach-in
About 30 students honored Indigenous history at a teach-in about the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act on Nov. 12. The event, which was hosted at the Student Activities Center, aimed to educate the campus community about the NAGPRA – a federal law passed in 1990, which outlines requirements for federally-funded agencies and museums to return Native American human remains and funerary objects to their respective peoples. Read more...
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November 18, 10:58 pm
UCLA researchers find some inhalers produce significant greenhouse gas emissions
Researchers from UCLA and other health institutions found that some inhalers produce significant greenhouse gas emissions, highlighting the need for health care providers to consider their carbon footprint when making patient care decisions. Read more...
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November 18, 6:25 pm
Hundreds of UCLA AFSCME Local 3299 members strike Nov. 17 and 18
This post was updated Nov. 22 at 9:32 p.m. Hundreds of UCLA workers struck Monday and Tuesday, impacting UCLA’s dining halls, custodial services and medical facilities. Read more...