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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September 13, 5:40 pm
USAC recap – Sept. 7
Public Comment: Quinn O’Connor, a fourth-year theater student and co-founder of Disabled Student Union, said she is concerned by the lack of safety protocols for the return to in-person learning in the fall. Read more...
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September 1, 1:13 pm
USAC recap – Aug. 30
The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed 15 individuals to 12 campus committees. Appointments: The council appointed Alexandre Holte, a third-year communication student, to the Associated Students UCLA Communications Board for the 2021-2022 academic year. Read more...
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August 30, 6:20 pm
USAC recap – Aug. 9
The Undergraduate Students Association Council discussed the importance of advocating for underrepresented student populations, such as undocumented and transfer students. The council appointed nine students to the Office Space Allocation Committee, the Campus Retention Committee, The Green Initiative Fund, the UCLA Committee on Disability and the Community Activities Committee. Read more...
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August 27, 4:22 pm
USAC recap – Aug. 23
This post was updated Sept. 16 at 7:28 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council appointed four undergraduate students to the Academic Senate. Student representatives from the UCLA Student Health Advisory Committee spoke about compulsory health and safety measures. Read more...
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August 16, 1:42 pm
UCLA students reflect on advocacy efforts, look forward to in-person experiences
After working through an online year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, students are looking forward to being part of the UCLA community. For many, this includes advocating for themselves and others. Read more...
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July 10, 6:18 pm
California Legislature proposes bill to reduce number of nonresident UC students
This post was updated July 11 at 6:59 p.m. The California Legislature sent Gov. Gavin Newson a bill on June 28 to reduce the number of out-of-state and international students at the University of California. Read more...
Photo: The California Legislature is planning on reducing the number of out-of-state students at the University of California to let in more in-state students. (David Rimer/Assistant Photo editor)