Getting around Los Angeles may become quicker and easier for some UCLA students, according to drafts of planned changes to Metro’s bus system. Los Angeles Metro released draft proposals of changes to its bus network Feb. Read more...
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February 20, 1:05 am
UCLA grad students rally in support of UCSC TAs striking for affordable wages
UCLA graduate students rallied Wednesday in solidarity with graduate student strikers at the University of California, Santa Cruz. The Ucla4Cola organization rallied in the Court of Sciences, with dozens of students and faculty members gathering in solidarity with student strikers at UCSC. Read more...
Photo: Hannah Appel, an assistant professor of anthropology at UCLA, tells protesting graduate students that almost 100 faculty members signed a letter of nonretaliation for withholding grades. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 19, 8:03 pm
UCLA decides not to implement facial recognition technology after student backlash
UCLA has backed down on including facial recognition software in its campus surveillance system after backlash from students. An interim policy draft on security cameras at UCLA included language on using facial recognition software in order to identify individuals with campus exclusion orders. Read more...
Photo: UCLA has decided against employing facial recognition software in campus security systems. Michael Beck, UCLA’s administrative vice chancellor, said in an emailed statement that community concerns outweigh the technology’s potential benefits. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)
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February 19, 12:57 am
Event offers students space to heal, focus on well-being after relationships
Letters went down in “flames” in De Neve Plaza on Tuesday to compensate for sparks that didn’t fly on Valentine’s Day. As a part of the Campus Assault Resources and Education’s “Broken.,” a Feb. Read more...
Photo: Campus Assault Resources and Education held an event in De Neve Plaza to help students who have recently ended their relationships recover after Valentine’s Day. (Dhruv Singhania/Daily Bruin)
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February 19, 12:57 am
CAE to begin renovation aimed to create safe space for students with disabilities
The UCLA Center for Accessible Education will be renovated by the end of spring quarter, with the aim of creating a community space for students with disabilities. Read more...
Photo: The Center for Accessible Education will undergo renovations that are set to be done by the end of spring quarter at the latest to make the space more accessible with funds from the undergraduate student government and the office of Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Monroe Gorden Jr.. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin)
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February 18, 12:33 pm
Senior dean of College of Letters and Science to step down after 4-year term
The senior dean of the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences will be stepping down this June after four years at the head of the College. Patricia Turner, a world arts and cultures and African American Studies professor, will step down as dean and vice provost of the Division of Undergraduate Education and senior dean of the College on June 30, 2020, according to an email sent by Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily Carter to UCLA College faculty and staff. Read more...
Photo: The senior dean of the UCLA College of Letters and Science and the dean and vice provost of the Division of Undergraduate Education Patricia Turner will be stepping down from her posts in June. Turner will continue at UCLA as a professor. (UCLA Department of Communication)
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February 18, 12:34 am
Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity returns to UCLA, emphasizes its values in recruitment
Pi Kappa Alpha is back at UCLA, and this time the fraternity is determined to stay for good. The fraternity, also known as PIKE, closed its UCLA chapter in 2015 because of low membership. Read more...
Photo: Pi Kappa Alpha, or PIKE, left UCLA in 2015 because of low membership. It is back on campus to find and recruit new fraternity founders, seeking referrals from campus leaders and coaches. (Daily Bruin file photo)