Friday, April 10

Study shows discrepancy between diversity in college faculty, students

A report released last week found faculty at California public colleges were about a third less racially diverse than their students. The Campaign for College Opportunity collected data on student enrollment in the University of California, California State University and California Community College systems and found more than two thirds of students enrolled in the 2016-2017 school year identified as nonwhite, while more than two thirds of faculty and leadership are white. Read more...

Photo: A nonprofit organization released a report last week showing more than 70 percent of faculty at California public colleges are white, and about 70 percent of UC students are nonwhite. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Architecture professor remembered for supportive spirit, lasting legacy

Faculty remember Richard Weinstein for his devotion to UCLA’s architecture community and strong support for his students. Weinstein, an architect and former dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, died Feb. Read more...

Photo: Richard Weinstein, an architect and former dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, died on Feb. 24. Faculty remember him for his devotion to UCLA’s architecture community. (Courtesy of UCLA School of Architecture and Urban Design)


Q&A: UCLA department chair discusses recent appointment as CNN commentator

Dominic Thomas, chair of the UCLA Department of French and Francophone Studies, was appointed as the European affairs commentator for CNN, according to a UCLA press release. Read more...

Photo: Dominic Thomas, chair of the UCLA Department of French and Francophone Studies, talked about his journalistic background and how he plans on maintaining objectivity as a commentator. (Anna Moreno-Takegami/Daily Bruin)


Village advocacy organization votes to support Westwood Forward

The Westwood Village Improvement Association voted to support Westwood Forward at a meeting Thursday. Westwood Forward, a coalition of business owners, students, renters and homeowners, is advocating to separate UCLA, Westwood Village and North Village from the current Westwood Neighborhood Council. Read more...

Photo: Michael Skiles, Graduate Students Association president, said the student-led Westwood Forward coalition wants to create a new neighborhood council to better represent their interests. The Westwood Village Improvement Association voted 6 to 4 on Thursday in support of the coalition’s proposal. (Jacob Preal/Daily Bruin senior staff)


All UCLA students to use multifactor authentication starting April 17

All students will be required to enroll in a security enhancement system for their UCLA internet applications by April 17. The security enhancement, called multifactor authentication, requires users to provide two methods of identification when logging into UCLA websites such as MyUCLA. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is requiring all students to enroll in multifactor authentication by April 17. (Daily Bruin file photo)