This post was updated March 14 at 8:51 p.m. UCLA supported the construction of a train station on campus for an upcoming project in a letter to the Los Angeles Metro. Read more...
Photo: Students walk near Powell Library on campus, which UCLA hopes to make more accessible through public transit. In a letter to Los Angeles Metro, Administrative Vice Chancellor Michael Beck supported options that would help UCLA community members reach campus more easily. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Editor’s note: The terms “Shia” and “Shiite” are used interchangeably based on sources’ preferences. Dozens gathered in a vigil Monday in remembrance of the victims of the recent Islamic State affiliate attack in Peshawar, Pakistan. Read more...
Photo: Students and community members gather by Kerckhoff Hall in memory of the victims of an Islamic State affiliate bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan. (Lauren Man/Daily Bruin senior staff)
UCLA Health leadership announced the current interim chair of the psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences department will return to faculty duties soon and the process to find a new permanent chair will begin, two days after faculty members sent a letter requesting a response from psychiatry department leadership following a Daily Bruin investigation. Read more...
Photo: Leadership from the David Geffen School of Medicine’s department of psychiatry responded to concerns raised by department faculty earlier this week. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Daily Bruin won 20 journalism awards from the California College Media Association on Saturday. The Bruin received first place in eight categories, including best newspaper website, best photo series, best multimedia package and best interactive graphic. Read more...
Photo: The Daily Bruin won 20 journalism awards in categories such as best newspaper website from the California College Media Association. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
UCLA released the final draft of its sustainability plan in December, following a decade of proposals for climate initiatives. The plan outlines the university’s goals to reduce its environmental footprint, including designing new buildings to outperform current energy efficiency standards and implementing automated systems to reduce energy use. Read more...
Photo: An overflowing recycling bin stands on Janss Steps. Community members discussed UCLA’s sustainability plan and its potential impact on future environmental initiatives. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)
UCLA professors discussed the war and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and potential de-escalation efforts in a webinar Tuesday afternoon. On Feb. 24, the Russian military began its invasion of Ukraine and has since sent troops from the Russian border, Belarus and Crimea – a former Ukrainian territory it annexed in 2014. Read more...
Photo: A Zoom panel of professors sponsored by two university centers discussed the current war in Ukraine, which began with a Russian invasion of the country Feb. 24. Thousands of troops and civilians have been reported wounded or dead in the first week of the conflict. (Screen capture by Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Students expressed continued concerns regarding the lack of hybrid options offered with classes defaulting to in-person operation after Feb 14. The COVID-19 Response and Recovery Task Force announced Jan. Read more...
Photo: UCLA defaulted to in-person instruction for classes Feb. 14, although some classes were provided departmental exceptions to be held in a hybrid format. (Victoria Li/Daily Bruin senior staff)
