Monday, March 30

UCLA receives SCAG sustainability award for BruinBikeSmart program

UCLA received a sustainability award from an urban planning association for a campus bicycle safety program the university started in October. The Southern California Association of Governments recognized the UCLA Transportation on May 4 for the BruinBikeSmart program, which allows campus cyclists who receive a citation to complete an online safety course for $75 rather than pay a citation fee upward of $300. Read more...

Photo: Cited cyclists may choose to take a bicycle safety course, which takes about an hour to complete, once every 12 months instead of receiving a punitive mark on their driving record. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA management school donor, philanthropist Marion Anderson dies

Marion Anderson, one of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s biggest contributors and namesake philanthropists, died May 14 in Los Angeles. “Her transformative vision … helped the UCLA Anderson School of Management become one of the most respected business schools in the world,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block in a message to the campus community. Read more...

Photo: Marion Anderson was one of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s biggest philanthropists and donated $100 million to the school in 2015. (UCLA)



Students can power up with free portable phone charger rental service

Students can rent portable phone chargers for free on campus starting Friday. The chargers, which don’t have to be plugged into an outlet, can be rented for up to four hours from the College Library Instructional Computing Commons Labs at Powell Library and Young Research Library, said Ariel Rafalian, the outgoing Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Support commissioner who created the service. Read more...

Photo: Ariel Rafalian, outgoing Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports commissioner, implemented a free phone charger rental service for students. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Political scientists discuss hypothetical implications of Pence presidency

Political scientists and professors speculated Vice President Mike Pence might emphasize his evangelical faith should he become president at a Tuesday night forum at the Hammer Museum. Read more...

Photo: Lisa Graves, the executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy, said she thinks Vice President Mike Pence would roll back protections for women and LGBTQ individuals if he becomes president. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)


URC elects new president, creates new student funds

The University Religious Conference at UCLA elected a new president and created two new student group funds Tuesday. The organization’s board of directors elected Kenn Heller at its board meeting Tuesday evening at the UCLA Faculty Center. Read more...

Photo: The University Religious Conference’s Board of Directors held a meeting Tuesday evening during which it approved to create two new funds for student groups. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)


Bruin Republicans to continue to host potentially controversial speakers

This post was updated on May 17 at 6 p.m. Bruin Republicans hosted numerous conservative speakers this school year, despite backlash against similar speakers at UCLA and other campuses. Read more...

Photo: Bruin Republicans has invited several notable conservative commentators to speak at UCLA, including Dennis Prager, a radio talk show host and founder of website Prager University. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin)



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