Friday, July 24

UCLA campus architect remembered for leadership, passion for work

Jeffrey Averill would walk his dogs on the UCLA campus every morning and make a mental list of problems he noticed with the campus’ architecture and design. Read more...

Photo: Jeffrey Averill was UCLA’s campus architect and was responsible for ensuring a continuous architectural style among the old and new buildings on campus. (UCLA Newsroom)


ASUCLA looking to raise revenue at Bruin Custom Print

Associated Students UCLA officials are looking for ways to increase revenue from a new print shop in Ackerman Union. The Bruin Custom Print center started selling T-shirt designs, poster printing and embroidery at the beginning of winter 2017. Read more...

Photo: Associated Students UCLA officials want to increase revenue from Bruin Custom Print, a new print shop that opened in January in Ackerman Union. (Erin Gong/Daily Bruin)


Parents describe progress in ECE following task force’s recommendations

Parents who have children at UCLA’s child care centers said they are pleased with the recommendations a task force made to improve the centers’ management issues, but had mixed responses on the administration’s response. Read more...

Photo: UCLA formed a task force to investigate the Early Care and Education centers after parents complained about management issues at the centers. (Esmeralda Lopez/Daily Bruin)



Verizon negotiating to add cell signal boosters around Westwood

Verizon Wireless may install cellphone signal booster systems on existing street poles in Westwood Village. Verizon originally planned to install five new 33-foot poles that would improve mobile coverage throughout the village, but the Westwood Neighborhood Council and the Westwood Community Design Review Board unanimously voted against Verizon’s proposals Jan. Read more...


Gene Block forms council on immigration to discuss Trump’s impact

A new UCLA council will advise the chancellor on how to help the immigrant community on campus, Chancellor Gene Block announced Wednesday. Officials created the Chancellor’s Advisory Council on Immigration in response to President Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration ban revision, Block said in an email to students and faculty. Read more...

Photo: Chancellor Gene Block announced a new Advisory Council on Immigration in an email Wednesday, which would work to advise him on ways to better help UCLA’s immigrant community. (Frank To/Daily Bruin)