University officials have probably been more than a little uncomfortable this week leading up to today’s Board of Regents meeting. The meeting ““ which takes place in San Francisco and runs until Thursday ““ is the fourth since news broke in the fall of the university’s questionable compensation practices for officials, professors and top executives. Read more...
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Opening up would help regents shut down critics
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Finding ways to access Westwood
Though the Go Westwood Web site was deactivated in February, university officials and student leaders are finding other ways to promote a closer relationship between students and Westwood Village. Read more...
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May 16, 9:00 pm
Board no stranger to government pressure
Calls for the resignation of UC President Robert Dynes by state legislators earlier this month was not the first time that state government officials have tried to influence the UC’s decisions. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
A Closer Look: Project puts sexual violence out on the line
Hundreds of men and women at UCLA aren’t ashamed to hang their laundry out for all to see. For some, hanging clothes may be nothing more than a chore, but for others, it is a step toward healing. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
Nobel laureate details state of Iran
It’s not every day that a speaker at UCLA is met with as much opposition as Shirin Ebadi was Monday night. Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace laureate, came to UCLA to speak of her new book, “Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope.” She said in Iran, the life of a woman is worth half that of a man, while the age of criminal responsibility is amazingly low. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
State agencies address language barrier
State health care agencies are on the move after UCLA public health researchers released a study last week revealing that more than 1 million adults in California face restricted health care access because they do not speak English proficiently. Read more...
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May 15, 9:00 pm
Senate backers meet deadline
Proponents of the senate proposal said Monday that they have submitted more than enough signatures to the Election Board to hold a special election during ninth week, though the board has not yet verified all the signatures. Read more...