University of California President Mark Yudof announced a plan to raise $1 billion for support across the 10 UC campuses to combat the increasing need for student financial aid because of higher student fees. Read more...
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October 23, 10:27 am
UC President Mark Yudof announces fundraising plans for student support
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October 22, 10:56 pm
UCLA Blood and Platelet Center welcomes donations
After being rushed to the hospital in critical condition, Katherine Rosen needed 68 pints of blood to survive. Rosen, a third-year biochemistry student at UCLA, was stabbed five times during a class in Young Hall on Oct. Read more...
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October 22, 10:53 pm
UCLA professors respond to Crusades murals
An isolated castle on a hill in Syria became the center of attention last week after two Crusade-era murals were found in a chapel on the grounds. Read more...
Photo: Professor Patrick Geary, who specializes in medieval history, believes that the Crusade murals discovered last week in Syria have a Judgment Day theme, which he says is not uncommon for its time period.
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October 22, 10:48 pm
UCLA School of Public Health receives $4.8 million grant
The infrastructure necessary to notify thousands of schools and other community organizations of precautionary measures concerning the H1N1 virus would not exist without pre-emptive pandemic preparation. Read more...
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October 22, 10:40 pm
Bruins for Animals sponsors PETA speaker event
"We know remarkable things about animals, including their ability to feel physical and psychological pain," said Alka Chandna, laboratory oversight specialist for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Read more...
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October 21, 11:01 pm
Budget forum held at Janss Steps
Teresa Avendano once hoped to send her children to a University of California. However, this dream may not easily be realized after she was laid off from her job at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center four months ago. Read more...
Photo: Teresa Avendano, 30, from AFSCME Local 3299 protests at the town hall meeting. Avendano worked at the UCLA Medical Center but was released four months ago.
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October 20, 11:04 pm
Town hall meeting on budget cuts to be held today at Janss Steps
Students, faculty, union representatives and other campus leaders will gather at Janss Steps today to discuss the university's response to the budget cuts as well as suggestions for the university to move forward. Read more...