Saturday, October 17

California Secretary of State to partner with UC on voter registration

This post was updated on Sept. 18 at 1:15 p.m. The California Secretary of State signed a memorandum with the University of California Thursday that aims to increase student voter registration and turnout. Read more...

Photo: Alex Padilla, California Secretary of State, announced a partnership with the University of California to increase voter registration and turnout. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)


UC Regents recap – Sept. 14

The University of California Regents, the governing body of the UC, met Wednesday for its bimonthly board meeting at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents discussed transfer student policies and debt management on the first of their meetings at the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center. (Mackenzie Possee/Assistant photo editor)


UCLA ties for No. 24 spot on U.S. News & World Report ranking

UCLA was ranked the 24th-best national university in the 2017 edition of the U.S. News & World Report college rankings of national universities, released Monday evening, slipping slightly from last year. Read more...

Photo: UCLA tied with Carnegie Mellon and University of Virginia for the 24th best national universities in the 2017 U.S. News & World Report rankings. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA settles lawsuit with graduate students alleging Title IX violations

UCLA settled a lawsuit Thursday that was filed by two graduate students who claimed they were sexually harassed by professor Gabriel Piterberg. According to a UCLA statement, the UC Board of Regents agreed to pay one student $350,000 and the other student $110,000. Read more...

Photo: Two graduate students who claimed they were sexually harassed by professor Gabriel Piterberg received a dissertation year fellowship and $460,000 total in settlements from the UC Board of Regents. (Jintak Han/Assistant photo editor)


UCLA plans to host debate between Senate candidates Sanchez and Harris

UCLA plans to host a U.S. Senate debate between candidates Rep. Loretta Sanchez and California Attorney General Kamala Harris at Royce Hall on Oct. 14. Sanchez, a Democrat from Orange County, accepted the debate offer after she met with students and faculty Tuesday morning to discuss her goals for education as senator, said Rafi Sands, undergraduate student government external vice president. Read more...

Photo: UCLA Government and Community Relations and KNBC TV will partner to host a U.S. Senate debate at Royce Hall on Oct. 14. Loretta Sanchez has accepted the invitation, while Kamala Harris has yet to accept. (Daily Bruin file photo)