UCLA has implemented a variety of ongoing water conservation projects on campus as part of the Water Resources Group and Grand Challenges. These are a few strategies to improve sustainability and reduce water consumption on campus. Read more...
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May 17, 12:11 am
Chancellor Gene Block discusses intolerant speech, freshman admission
Chancellor Gene Block meets with members of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board every quarter to discuss issues affecting campus and explain administrative policies and decisions. At the meeting Monday, Block, who was joined by Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Janina Montero, Dean of Students Maria Blandizzi and Associate Vice Chancellor of University Communications and Marketing Kathryn Kranhold, spoke about the university’s response to leaked Pi Kappa Phi meeting minutes, free speech on campus and concerns about standards for admission of out-of-state students. Read more...
Photo: The Daily Bruin spoke with Chancellor Gene Block about free speech concerns and out-of-state student admissions. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News
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May 17, 12:09 am
Towel service to fold at Wooden Center in fall 2016
The Wooden Center will stop providing towels to gym patrons in the fall to reduce water consumption on campus. Rich Mylin, director of recreation sports venues and event operations, said students, faculty and staff will have to bring their own towels, but the Wooden Center will also provide towels for purchase. Read more...
Photo: The John Wooden recreation center will stop providing towel services in fall 2016. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Campus, News
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May 17, 12:07 am
Professor named interim vice chancellor of Academic Personnel Office
UCLA officials appointed a professor as interim vice chancellor for the UCLA Academic Personnel Office last week. Michael Levine, a professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine, will replace Carole Goldberg on July 1. Read more...
Photo: Michael Levine, a professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, was appointed to be the interim vice chancellor of academic personnel. (David Geffen School of Medicine)
Campus, News, Student Government
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May 16, 11:52 pm
Judicial board retroactively rejects petition for USAC revote
The undergraduate student government judicial board retroactively rejected a petition Monday afternoon that called for a disqualification of the Social Justice Referendum and a revote for contested positions in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election. Read more...
Photo: The undergraduate student government judicial board retroactively rejected a petition submitted by MakeUCLAGreatAgain candidate Shubham Goel. The petition called for disqualification of the Social Justice Referendum and a revote for contested positions in this year’s election. (Michael Zshornack/Daily Bruin)
Campus, Crime, News, Science & Health
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May 16, 6:16 pm
Police find no threat in suspicious package outside school of medicine
Police determined the suspicious package reported at the David Geffen School of Medicine on Monday afternoon was not a threat. UCPD Lieutenant Richard Davis said someone reported a grocery bag outside the Jules Stein Eye Institute on campus about 4 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Police closed a portion of Westwood Plaza Monday as LAPD’s bomb squad investigated a suspicious package on campus. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
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May 16, 5:01 pm
Police close part of Westwood Plaza to investigate suspicious package
Police are investigating a suspicious package reported at the David Geffen School of Medicine on Monday afternoon. UCPD Lieutenant Richard Davis said someone reported a grocery bag outside the Jules Stein Eye Institute on campus about 4 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Police responded to a suspicious package reported at the Jules Stein Eye Institute Monday afternoon. (Kira VandenBrande/Daily Bruin)