Monday, April 6



UC regents’ meeting to focus on federal funding for higher education

The University of California Board of Regents will discuss the effect of president-elect Donald Trump’s higher-education funding policies on UC students and its annual UC Accountability Report, among other topics, at its meeting on the UC San Francisco Mission Bay campus Wednesday and Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Regents will meet Wednesday and Thursday for their bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Professor accused of sexual harassment to return in winter 2017

UCLA students are concerned about the school’s decision to allow a professor accused of sexual harassment to teach in winter 2017. History professor Gabriel Piterberg and Stephen Aron, chair of the history department, agreed in June that Piterberg would resume teaching in winter and spring. Read more...

Photo: Gabriel Piterberg, whose alleged sexual harassment of two graduate students sparked protests earlier this year, will teach two courses next winter. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Alumna binds paper planner with passion, highlights long-term goals

Angelia Trinidad said the first planner she created had 28 typos, but it still helped thousands overcome obstacles in their lives. Some used the Passion Planner, which Trinidad created in 2013, to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cope with losing a loved one or figure out the next step in life. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students write in their passion planners to help them achieve their goals. Passion Planners ask users to answer questions relating to future goals, accomplishments and daily errands. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)