A research study on two- and four-year colleges showed that using openly licensed resources in place of textbooks could save students more than $100 per course. Read more...
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January 29, 12:41 am
UCLA TA claims department targeted him with threat of Title IX complaint
A graduate student is accusing the communication department of misusing the Title IX process to threaten him. The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation into UCLA on Wednesday for possible sexual harassment under Title IX, a department spokesman said. Read more...
Photo: The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights launched a investigation into UCLA following a complaint that alleged the communication department misused the Title IX process. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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January 27, 3:36 pm
ASUCLA Board of Directors recap – Jan. 27
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Read more...
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January 26, 3:03 pm
UCLA Extension to lay off around a quarter of its employees
UCLA Extension will lay off about 25 percent of its employees this summer because its revenue will be approximately $10 million less than projected for the 2017-2018 school year. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Extension plans to cut around 25 percent of its staff due to decreased budget. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)
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January 24, 10:32 pm
Student creates startup to facilitate peer-to-peer tutoring
Parsa Rezvani’s father struggled in his high school English class when he immigrated from Iran until he befriended some American classmates. In exchange for helping them in their math classes, he received help in passing English. Read more...
Photo: Parsa Rezvani, a fourth-year economics student, founded Tutorfly to connect students with their peers for academic support. (Stella Huang/Daily Bruin)
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January 23, 2:27 am
Students paint clothing bins, aim to create accessible donation options
Colorful clothing donation bins will be available throughout campus beginning next week. Good Clothes Good People, a nonprofit organization that gives donations back to local communities, and the Bruin Visual Arts Club, which provides resources for UCLA arts students, painted clothing donation bins at Royce Quad on Monday as part of a project to encourage more individuals to donate clothes. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Bruin Visual Arts Club, which provides resources for UCLA arts students, painted clothing donation bins on Monday. (Farida Saleh/Daily Bruin)
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January 22, 12:39 am
Bruin Plate, Feast dining halls to serve as study spaces after hours
Several dining halls on the Hill are now open as study spaces after dining hours. Bruin Plate and Feast dining halls are open every day from 10 p.m to 2 a.m. Read more...
Photo: UCLA dining halls will be open late as study spaces as a part of the student study space initiative which aims to increase the number of study spaces on campus. (Amy Dixon/Assistant Photo editor)