The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed five undergraduate students to the Academic Senate. The council approved new Bruin Advocacy Grant guidelines that expanded the definition of advocacy to include attending protests and conferences, educational programming and community organizing. Public Comment: Radha Patel, the chair of the UCLA chapter of the California Public Interest Research Group and a fourth-year sociology student, said that CALPIRG is pushing Governor Newsom to commit to 100% clean energy by 2030. Read more...
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October 2, 2:46 pm
Helix eSports Center seeks to level up accessible gaming with winter launch
Ackerman Union is soon to be a gaming destination. Associated Students UCLA, in partnership with Esports Entertainment Group, will open a high-tech esports center available to the entire UCLA community this school year. Read more...
Photo: In partnership with Esports Entertainment Group, ASUCLA plans to open a new esports center in Ackerman Union by the beginning of winter quarter 2021. The center will be available to UCLA students, alumni and staff as well as the Westwood community. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
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October 2, 2:11 pm
Venture Accelerator program encourages entrepreneurship, provides targeted support
When considering business schools, Camille Lasker knew she wanted two things: to stay in Los Angeles and to attend a program with a strong emphasis in entrepreneurship. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Siena Lasker)
Crime, Fire, News, Westwood
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October 2, 3:08 am
Roebling block party sees multiple blazes as firefighters, law enforcement respond
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11:39 p.m. Two fires broke out on Roebling Avenue on Friday night after several individuals lit cardboard boxes and furniture on fire. Read more...
Photo: Students started two fires at Friday night’s Roebling block party. (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)
Campus, Fire, News
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October 1, 1:18 am
Students evacuate as fire breaks out in De Neve Plaza
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 11:32 p.m. Students in De Neve Plaza were evacuated Thursday night after a fire started in a building. There was at least one Los Angeles Fire Department truck and a UCLA maintenance truck in the De Neve courtyard around 11 p.m. Read more...
Photo: A fire allegedly started in a De Neve Plaza laundry room Thursday night, leading to students being evacuated. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Academics, Crime, News, UC
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September 30, 2:07 pm
UCLA accounting lecturer files lawsuit against dean and UC Board of Regents
UCLA lecturer Gordon Klein filed a lawsuit Monday against the dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management and University of California Board of Regents. The lawsuit against Dean Antonio Bernardo and the UC Regents alleged the university’s conduct breached his employment contract, violated his right to privacy and amounted to retaliatory discrimination. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA lecturer that was previously placed on temporary administrative leave filed a lawsuit Monday, alleging the university’s conduct violated his employment contract and privacy rights. (Daily Bruin file photo)
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September 30, 1:17 pm
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily A. Carter to depart from UCLA
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily A. Carter will be leaving UCLA in December to focus on climate change mitigation at Princeton University, according to a campuswide email on Monday. Read more...
Photo: Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Emily A. Carter will leave UCLA in December to focus on climate change mitigation at Princeton University. (Creative Commons photo by Sikarin Thanachaiary/World Economic Forum via Flickr)