Thirty-five members of Congress from California have signed a letter released to the public on Wednesday, urging the University of California to keep funding the Lick Observatory. Read more...
Photo: Several members of Congress joined a number of people calling for the University of California to continue funding to the University’s oldest observatory, which is set to lose all UC funds by 2018. Courtesy of Elinor Gates
Aaron Kinsfather kept track of the order of every person he came out to. The 17th person – his older sister – became his pillar of support during his turbulent high school years. Read more...
Photo: Aaron Kinsfather, a first-year psychology student, was a student facilitator for Wednesday night’s Q&A Misconceptions Panel for Ally Week, which aims to educate students on how to support members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. (Angie Wang/Daily Bruin)
It was difficult for the second-year mathematics and economics student to adjust to college life in the United States, far away from her family in Mumbai, India. Read more...
Photo: (Nathan Vanderveer-Harris/Daily Bruin)
A Republican gubernatorial candidate proposed a plan Tuesday to create programs that would provide free tuition to science, technology, engineering or mathematics students, add significantly more online courses to public universities and allow students from other higher education systems to take courses from the University of California and the California State University.Neel Kashkari, a former assistant secretary of the U.S. Read more...
Photo: Neel Kashkari, a Republican running for governor, released a plan he would implement if elected to expand online courses, offer free tuition for STEM students in exchange for a portion of their future income and other measures that would affect the University of California. Courtesy of Jessica Ng
De Neve dining hall will close Monday for renovations until the beginning of fall quarter, according to a statement UCLA Dining Services released Thursday. All De Neve operations will temporarily be relocated to Hedrick’s dining hall, including De Neve Dining, De Neve Late Night and MyPizza. Read more...
The Hill will host the 30 candidates in this year’s undergraduate student government elections Friday night, in an event for students to meet their future student leaders. Read more...
A University of California regent highlighted funding as the main challenge facing the University in a meeting with UCLA students on Thursday. UC Regent Bonnie Reiss met with about 15 members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council External Vice President’s office and representatives of various student groups to discuss issues faced by UCLA students. Read more...
Photo: University of California Regent Bonnie Reiss visited UCLA on Thursday in an effort to increase interaction between students and the regents. (Neil Bedi/Daily Bruin senior staff)
