The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...
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March 8, 10:26 pm
USAC Recap – March 8
News, Westwood
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March 7, 4:38 am
Student veterans continue to help fellow soldiers off the battlefield through fundraisers, organizations
Though they have since returned from their campaigns in the Middle East, student veterans like Oliver Kay have remained committed to their fellow soldiers long after stepping off the battlefield. Read more...
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British army veteran and second-year Arabic student Oliver Kay will be running the Los Angeles Marathon with the goal of raising money to help injured veterans return to civilian life.
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March 7, 4:34 am
Stanford sues for rights to inventions; Supreme Court decision may affect ownership rights for universities and private sector
Inventions regularly funnel out of UCLA's research operations.
But with inventions come questions about patent rights. Read more...
Campus, News
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March 7, 4:32 am
USAC aims to clarify conflict-of-interest policies
UCLA student government representatives have continually stated their dedication to transparency in the student population, but unclear conflict-of-interest policies may have put the council's goals in jeopardy. Last month, Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports Commissioner Rustom Z. Read more...
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March 7, 4:31 am
Survey trends show an increase in college graduates working in public service
Increasingly scarce jobs in the private sector have led a new generation of college students to look to nonprofit organizations and public service jobs for post-graduation employment. According to the New York Times' analysis of the American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau, the number of college graduates working for the federal government increased 16 percent from 2008 to 2009, and 11 percent for nonprofit organizations. UCLA does not offer specific numbers for graduates heading to the public sector, but surveys by the College of Letters and Science reflect unsteadiness in the job market. Read more...
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March 7, 4:29 am
UCLA Health System to build a rehabilition facility for retired members of the entertainment industry
UCLA Health System will open a neurological rehabilitation facility at a Woodland Hills nursing home that primarily houses retired members of the entertainment industry. The Motion Picture and Television Fund approached UCLA a few months ago about a joint venture to keep its nursing home running after the facility announced it would close in 2009 because of financial constraints. Read more...
Campus, News, Student Government
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March 7, 4:24 am
USAC to release its film, “A Day Without USAC,” to show what student life would be like without it
The undergraduate student government will release an online video next quarter called "A Day Without USAC," which will show, from the council's perspective, student life at UCLA without undergraduate officers. Read more...