UCLA received $2 million to establish a new chair position at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, a university press release announced May 14. Read more...
Photo: Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company, awarded UCLA with $2 million to establish a new chair position at the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. (Daily Bruin file photo)
UCLA announced a new policy which would require gender-inclusive facilities in every building on campus. Assistant vice chancellor of Facilities Management Kelly Schmader said in an email announcement Tuesday that Policy 890 would convert all existing one-person, gender-specific restrooms on campus to one-person, gender-inclusive restrooms. Read more...
Photo: All UCLA buildings would be required to have gender inclusive restrooms under revisions made to Policy 890, Gender Inclusive Facilities. Students can submit public comments about the policy on the UCLA Administrative Policies and Procedure website until June 20. (Niveda Tennety/Daily Bruin)
Students said they are often unaware how the university spends their student fees. Students pay two types of fees: UCLA-specific referendum fees, which are proposed by students and voted on during spring elections, and University of California systemwide fees, which are set by the UC Board of Regents. Read more...
Students enjoyed traditional Asian American foods and cultural activities at a night market in Bruin Plaza. Over a hundred students attended the night market hosted by the Asian Pacific Coalition on Friday, which featured Asian Pacific Islander Desi American cuisine, performances and activity booths. Read more...
Photo: Asian Pacific Coalition held a night market Friday featuring dancing, music, theater and activity booths. The market was in celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month. (Liz Ketcham/Assistant Photo editor)
UCLA administrators revised security camera policies to include more specific guidelines for camera operators and background checks. The revised security camera policy seeks to promote security by creating a centralized database of recorded images and establishing guidelines for the removal of cameras that are not compliant with the new policy, said Michael Beck, administrative vice chancellor, in an email announcement May 20. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is seeking student feedback on its new security camera policy, said Executive Vice Chancellor Michael Beck (pictured) in an email sent to students. Students held a town hall to voice their concerns about the policy in October 2018. (Ashley Kenney/Daily Bruin)
Books were tossed from library shelves. Asbestos rained from ceilings. Windows broke and tiles and bricks came loose across campus. Buildings flooded and chemicals spilled. Students living in apartments gathered in the streets to wait out the power outage together. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Illustrations Director)
The UCLA Institute of American Cultures and its four ethnic studies research centers celebrated their 50th anniversary and talked at a panel about what they have accomplished since their creation in the field of ethnic studies. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s ethnic studies centers’ directors met at the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library to speak to students, alumni, and visitors about the history of the centers. (Rachel Hefner/Daily Bruin)
