The UCLA Campus Safety Task Force recommended that the university improve emergency-preparedness training and campuswide notifications for future emergencies such as shootings and natural disasters. In a report released to students, faculty and staff Tuesday, the task force gave 21 recommendations to Chancellor Gene Block about making infrastructure improvements, increasing emergency training and improving campus communication. Read more...
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October 18, 10:06 pm
Safety task force report emphasizes emergency training, notifications
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October 18, 9:53 pm
Announcement of first water fountain makes a splash at Courtside
UCLA Housing will install Courtside’s first water fountain since the building was constructed in the late ’90s, after residents complained about the lack of access to drinking water. Read more...
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October 18, 1:32 am
New report uses UCLA as case study to examine on-campus free speech
A literary organization released a report Monday recommending that American universities support students’ freedom of speech to amplify marginalized voices. The PEN America report argued that student protests support free speech on college campuses unless they prevent others from listening to speakers. Read more...
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October 18, 1:27 am
Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion to host CrossCheck Live
UCLA doesn’t want discussions about diversity to revolve just around the talking heads of experts. Instead, the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will invite the community to ask questions and give input in a new panel series. Read more...
Photo: Devon Carbado, BruinX Associate Vice Chancellor is moderating CrossCheck Live, a panel where members discuss the legality of police brutality. (Courtesy of Devon Carbado)
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October 16, 11:44 pm
LGBT Christians at UCLA speak out on InterVarsity policy
UCLA members of a student-oriented national Christian fellowship criticized the organization’s employment policy last week on campus and social media. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA will dismiss staff members who openly disagree with its theological doctrine on human sexuality starting Nov. Read more...
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October 16, 4:05 pm
Alum, Pokémon Go creative designer talks future of augmented reality
Raza Ahmad said he didn’t expect augmented reality games to be the success they have been. But Pokémon Go and other games he helped develop proved him wrong. Read more...
Photo: Raza Ahmad, an alumnus of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television and member of the Niantic Labs creative team, came to UCLA to talk about his work in game design and his vision for augmented reality. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 15, 5:01 pm
Man hospitalized after being struck with a rod
A man was hospitalized after an altercation with another man Saturday afternoon. The first man hit the other man with a rod between 2:45 p.m. and 3 p.m. Read more...