Students are working to financially support Syrian students through a new resolution passed Feb. 14. The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed the Books Not Bombs resolution, which aims to make it easier for Syrian refugees to seek an education in the United States. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution on a program called Books Not Bombs, which aims to help Syrian student refugees, on Feb. 14. (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
University of California President Janet Napolitano selected the dean of the Georgia Institute of Technology’s College of Engineering to be the new chancellor of UC Davis on Tuesday. Read more...
Students can guide their peers through classes in a growing program called Learning Assistants at UCLA. Learning assistants are students who help other students learn alongside regular teaching assistants and professors. Read more...
Photo: The learning assistant program, which allows undergraduates to provide supplemental help alongside professors and TAs, has expanded from five to 11 professors this quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Leaders of the Greek life community attended a conference on leadership and community building last weekend. Between Feb. 10 and 12, about 84 Greek life members attended the first UCLA Greek Organizations Leadership and Development Academy in 15 years. Read more...
Photo: Attendees of the Bruin Greek Organizations Leadership and Development Academy worked to build community across different councils during a conference between Feb. 10 and 12. (Courtesy of Lindsey Goldstein)
Researchers at UCLA will build a key instrument for NASA’s newest mission – a journey to the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche. Last month, the space agency announced its plan to launch a spacecraft to Psyche, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, in 2023. Read more...
Photo: (Justin Ma/Daily Bruin contributor)
Applications to be a candidate for the graduate student spring elections opened Friday. Graduate students in good academic standing and on track to be enrolled for the next academic year can submit their applications to be a candidate for the Graduate Students Association until March 7 at 3 p.m. Read more...
Photo: (Laura Uzes/Daily Bruin)
More than 100 residents at a Westwood retirement home will no longer have to leave the building, according to a letter released Friday. Watermark Retirement Communities told its residents in the letter they will be able to stay in their unit while the building undergoes an extensive renovation. Read more...
Photo: (Wesley Hardin/Daily Bruin)
