Saturday, May 24

New gym for grad students to open before KREC closes its doors

Graduate students can visit a new gym that will open by the time the Kinross Recreation Center closes on Jan. 1. Michael Skiles, president of the Graduate Students Association, said the new gym will offer all the same amenities and local convenience that the current graduate student gym offers for five to 10 years until a permanent, equally convenient location can be established. Read more...

Photo: The Kinross Recreation Center in the Kinross Building will close on January 1. (Daily Bruin file photo)


California Legislature approves $5M for gun violence research center

This post was updated June 19 at 2:30 p.m. The California Legislature agreed Thursday to allocate $5 million to create a University of California gun violence research center. Read more...

Photo: California State Senate president pro tempore Kevin de León spoke at a press conference May 9 about a proposal in the legislature for a gun violence research center. (April Hoang/ Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA announces plans for task force and gun violence research center

Student leaders and faculty members announced their plans Friday to establish a new task force and gun violence research center in response to the June 1 murder-suicide. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Gene Block and undergraduate government student leaders held a press conference Friday about plans for a campus-wide task force and gun violence research center. (April Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)




USAC continues search for tenured faculty adviser

The undergraduate student government is looking to hire a faculty adviser to assist the council. The USAC constitution allows the council to have a faculty representative, but USAC has not had one in more than 10 years, said Roy Champawat, director of the Associated Students UCLA Student Union. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council is looking for a faculty advisor, after going without one for 10 years. (Daily Bruin file photo)


First UC Women’s Caucus sets precedent for student advocacy

The USAC student body president hosted the first annual leadership conference for the new UC Women’s Caucus on Saturday at UCLA. Heather Rosen met with delegates from other UC campuses at the conference to discuss the mission of the caucus – creating a political process that focuses specifically on gender equality and equity issues. Read more...

Photo: (Courtesy of Arielle Yael Mokhtarzadeh)



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