UCLA’s new Bruin Budget Model will roll out July 1, altering UCLA’s system for allocating funding to different campus departments, schools and organizations. UCLA’s current budget model is successful in times of high revenue growth, but unsustainable in times of low revenue, according to the Office of Academic Planning and Budget website. Read more...
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Over a year after the longest sit-in in UCLA history, organizers and participants say the UCLA administration has yet to follow through on many of its promises. Read more...
Photo: The Murphy Hall sit-in is pictured. Participants said the UCLA administration has yet to follow through on many promises made at the conclusion of the sit-in over a year ago. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Dozens of Bruins and protesters gathered in front of Royce Hall on Wednesday to denounce discrimination against women and political oppression in Iran. The event – organized by the Iranian Student Group at UCLA, Iranian Scholars for Liberty and Persian fraternity Sigma Pi Beta – was organized to amplify Iranian women’s voices and bring international attention to their repression, said Paria, a fourth-year cognitive science major and president of ISG, who requested to remain anonymous for safety reasons. Read more...
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UCLA released a DataX Initiative report Feb. 13 that recommends new academic offerings and increased support for data-driven education and research on issues related to injustice, inequality and sustainability. Read more...
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UCLA announced the launch of three committees dedicated to assessing, analyzing and planning changes to graduate education following last year’s contract negotiations between the University of California and its academic workers. Read more...
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The Undergraduate Students Association Council has been affected by staffing issues that have caused delays in funding and called for more accountability from offices that manage student funds. Read more...
Photo: The door to the Undergraduate Students Association Office of the President and accompanying plaque are pictured. USAC has experienced repeated delays in funding which are largely due to changes in staffing in Student Government Accounting, which manages USAC funding. (Megan Cai/Assistant Photo editor)
Passengers of BruinBus have experienced frequent issues with the year-round shuttle service, including scheduling issues and roughness boarding buses. Students said the shuttle has been inconsistent in getting them to class on time and that there are not enough buses for the number of students who use the service, particularly at the U1 line’s Weyburn Terrace stop, where UCLA’s newest university apartments house thousands of students. Read more...
Photo: The BruinBus U1 line’s Weybrun Terrace stop is pictured. Passengers waiting for the bus at this stop have experienced pushing and shoving while trying to board the bus. (Jeremy Chen/Assistant Photo editor)
