Wednesday, May 14

UCLA teaching assistants remain optimistic despite increasing difficulties

Amid the hustle and bustle of UCLA’s campus, teaching assistant James Johnson wakes up at 5:30 a.m. in preparation for the day ahead of him. Like many other TAs, Johnson, a graduate student in the philosophy department, spends his mornings navigating the course materials for his sections, thinking about how to supplement the week’s lectures. Read more...

Photo: Pictured is Royce Hall in Dickson Plaza. Teaching assistants at UCLA teach more than 33,000 undergraduate students, including in buildings around the plaza. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA Academic Senate continues debate on Gene Block’s censure, no-confidence votes

The UCLA Academic Senate will continue consideration of a vote to censure or a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Gene Block into its next meeting May 16 amid a lack of consensus from voting faculty.  The former, current and incoming chairs of the UCLA Academic Senate – Jessica Cattelino, Andrea Kasko and Kathy Bawn, respectively – released a statement Tuesday announcing the emergency two-hour teleconference senate legislative assembly meeting. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Gene Block is pictured. The UCLA Academic Senate adjourned its Friday emergency meeting with no official action in support of or against the vote of no confidence in Block, who is the first UC chancellor to potentially face retribution from their campus Academic Senate for their administration’s handling of recent pro-Palestine protests. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)


American Indian Student Association hosts 39th annual UCLA Pow Wow

Hundreds of Native Americans and other community members attended the 39th annual UCLA Pow Wow from Saturday to Sunday. Hosted by the American Indian Student Association and held at the Wallis Annenberg Stadium, the two-day event – which was free to the public – featured music and dances across different Native American cultures. Read more...

Photo: Dreamcatchers hang from vendors’ tents at the UCLA Pow Wow. The American Indian Student Association held its 39th annual Pow Wow on Saturday and Sunday. (Gabrielle Siegel/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Academic Senate to decide on censure of, no-confidence vote in Gene Block

Leading UCLA Academic Senate faculty will consider two proposals criticizing Chancellor Gene Block’s leadership during an emergency meeting Friday as he faces scrutiny over UCLA’s handling of the Palestine solidarity encampment. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Gene Block is pictured. Leading Academic Senate faculty will meet Friday to discuss Block’s leadership of the university. (Jeremy Chen/Photo editor)



USAC 2024-2025 Candidate Debates: General representative

This post was updated at 2:00 p.m. Seven candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council general representative attended debates Wednesday and Thursday. The Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Kerckhoff Hall is pictured. Debates for general representative took place over Zoom on Wednesday and Thursday evening. (Daily Bruin file photo)


USAC 2024-2025 Candidate Debates: International student representative

Two candidates for the Undergraduate Students Association Council international student representative attended a debate Thursday. The Elections Board and the Daily Bruin co-hosted a series of debates between candidates in the upcoming USAC election. Read more...

Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, where the Undergraduate Students Association Council offices are hosted, is pictured.(Daily Bruin file photo)



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