The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings usually take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Read more...
News, Student Government
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October 4, 11:59 pm
USAC recap – Oct. 4
News, UC
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October 3, 10:41 pm
Gov. Brown approves $22 million to fund entrepreneurship at UCs
University of California campuses have more resources to develop real-world applications for technology after Gov. Jerry Brown approved $22 million in funding Friday. Brown signed Assembly Bill 2664, which provides $2.2 million in one-time funds to the 10 UC campuses to pay for incubator space, equipment, entrepreneurial training, legal services and other entrepreneurial tools. Read more...
Photo: Gov. Jerry Brown approved a $22 million funding increase Friday for UC entrepreneurship and innovation. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, Student Government
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October 3, 10:41 pm
SWC’s Well-Fair informs students of health, wellness opportunities
Students were able to get information about health- and wellness-related internships and speak with committee leaders at an event Monday. The undergraduate student government Student Wellness Commission held a resource fair called the Well-Fair in Bruin Plaza to encourage students to learn more about wellness-related issues and become involved in SWC, said Christina Lee, the undergraduate student government Student Wellness commissioner. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council Student Wellness Commission held the Well-Fair, a resource fair in Bruin Plaza Monday to encourage students to learn more about wellness-related issues. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
A Closer Look, Campus, News
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October 3, 10:41 pm
Residential Life launches themed floor for Pilipino community
Hedrick Hall 5 South will now be the official Pilipino residential floor for UCLA. A group of students approached the Residential Life staff about creating the Pilipin@ Community because they wanted a community on the Hill that would represent their culture, said Lori Vogelgesang, director of academic programs at UCLA Residential Life. Read more...
Photo: Hedrick Hall 5 South, the new Pilipino residential floor on the Hill, is a completely student-initiated community for Pilipinos. (Kuhelika Ghosh/Daily Bruin senior staff)
News, Westwood
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October 3, 10:40 pm
LA Metro’s Measure M sales tax increase garners support in Westwood
This post was updated on Oct. 4 at 3 p.m. Some Westwood officials said they believe more voters will support a sales tax measure on the Nov. Read more...
Photo: Westwood officials believe voters will approve a sales tax measure to fund public transit across Los Angeles, which will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News, Student Government
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October 2, 11:23 pm
New USAC committee holds international student forum
This post was updated Oct. 24 at 9:25 p.m. UCLA officials and student leaders discussed ways to address international students’ concerns at a forum held Friday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA administrators spoke at a USAC forum Friday about how to improve resources for international students on campus. (Courtesy of Jack Guo)
A Closer Look, News, Science & Health
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October 2, 11:22 pm
UCLA professor links humanities and environment through narratives
Ursula Heise brought home a Jardine’s parrot about 20 years ago when she passed by a pet shop. It was the first animal that attracted her attention, but not the last. Read more...
Photo: Ursula Heise with two of her adoptive pet birds. Red-crowned parrots (Amazona viridigenalis) are endangered in their original habitat in Northeastern Mexico, but descendants of escaped pet birds have established growing populations in Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley. (Courtesy of Ursula Heise)