President Barack Obama announced a new task force Wednesday to help combat the issue of sexual assault and rape on college campuses. The advisory task force, which will be headed by the Office of the Vice President and the White House Council on Women and Girls, will recommend policy changes in the next 90 days to improve enforcement of federal laws concerning sexual assault and rape at universities and other higher education institutions, according to a presidential memorandum. Read more...
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January 23, 12:55 am
Task force addresses colleges’ sexual assault policies
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January 22, 11:36 pm
GSA Recap – Jan. 22
The UCLA Graduate Students Association is the voice of graduate students on campus. The association meets for forum every three weeks and takes positions on current issues affecting graduate students. Read more...
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January 22, 7:06 pm
Live Video: Community Forum
The On Campus Housing Council, student government and student media, including Daily Bruin, are hosting a panel discussion to answer questions from UCLA students from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Read more...
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January 22, 3:38 pm
Brown’s State of the State urges restraint despite ‘comeback’
Gov. Jerry Brown underscored a theme of “comeback” for California in his State of the State address at the Legislature Wednesday, but warned lawmakers to practice fiscal restraint. Read more...
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January 22, 2:34 pm
UC union workers to hold strike vote in February
This post was updated at 7:58 p.m. Members of a University of California union representing patient care and service workers announced that in February they will hold a vote to strike to protest what the union claims a double standard by the UC during contract negotiations. Read more...
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January 22, 11:53 am
UC President Napolitano announces budget cuts
University of California President Janet Napolitano said she plans to institute an immediate hiring cap, a 10 percent reduction in employee travel and other cutbacks to slim the UC Office of the President’s budget. Read more...
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January 22, 3:19 am
USAC Recap – Jan. 21
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and are open to all students. Read more...