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February 23, 10:04 pm

TA shortage requires graduate students to teach outside departments

Some graduate students teach undergraduate courses outside of their departments because of a shortage in teaching assistants. There has been a teaching assistant shortage in divisions like life sciences and physical sciences because the undergraduate student population has increased faster than the graduate student population over the past few years, said Victoria Sork, dean of the life sciences division. Read more...

Photo: Kelsi Rutledge, an ecology and evolutionary biology graduate student, teaches a lab for Life Sciences 1: “Evolution, Ecology and Biodiversity.” The life sciences division has recruited graduate students outside of the department to teach undergraduate students as well. (Angelina Ruiz/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News

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February 23, 10:00 am

ASUCLA replaces campus delivery loading dock

A new loading dock for campus deliveries opened underneath the engineering building Feb. 13. Associated Students UCLA moved its loading dock location because the expansion of the engineering building blocked off the road to the original dock’s driveway. Read more...

Photo: Construction finished on Associated Students UCLA’s new loading dock, located under the engineering building, last Monday. It replaced the original one inside Ackerman Union. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)

A Closer Look, Campus, News

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February 23, 1:26 am

Returning UCLA student remembered for passion for social activism

Constance Cheeks was one of the first black students to attend an all-white Virginia high school in 1968. Her school experience motivated her to continue her activism at UCLA, more than 40 years later. Read more...

Photo: Constance Cheeks, who returned to UCLA last year to pursue a degree in African American studies and continue her activist efforts, died of bone cancer Jan. 28. (Frank To/Daily Bruin)

Campus, News, Westwood

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February 23, 1:24 am

LAUSD Board of Education candidates dispute platforms at UCLA forum

Candidates for the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education debated the role of charter schools, protections for undocumented students and the district’s budget at a UCLA forum Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education candidates Allison Polhill, Gregory Mantayan, Steve Zimmer and Nick Melvoin debated their positions on charter schools, undocumented students and budget issues at a panel Wednesday. (April Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)

Campus, News

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February 21, 12:34 am

Student learning assistant program at UCLA expands to more classes

Students can guide their peers through classes in a growing program called Learning Assistants at UCLA. Learning assistants are students who help other students learn alongside regular teaching assistants and professors. Read more...

Photo: The learning assistant program, which allows undergraduates to provide supplemental help alongside professors and TAs, has expanded from five to 11 professors this quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)


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