The UCLA Department of Economics finalized the disestablishment of its computing specialization program on Wednesday. Department faculty voted to stop accepting students to the specialization during spring quarter last year, said Ichiro Obara, undergraduate vice chair of the economics department. Read more...
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January 30, 2:33 am
UCLA economics department disestablishes computing specialization
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January 30, 2:11 am
First candidate for diversity vice chancellor position visits campus
The first candidate to visit UCLA for a new diversity vice chancellor position said at a forum Thursday that he would aim to involve the entire campus in his work and to lead a collective effort to promote an inclusive environment. Read more...
Photo: Franklin Tuitt, a candidate for the vice chancellor for equality, diversity and inclusion position, spoke at an open forum on campus Thursday afternoon. (Kailey Rishovd/Daily Bruin)
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January 30, 2:05 am
Bengali Students Association gives place to discuss culture, history
Nijum Pratik and her family came to the U.S. from Bangladesh in 2010, but she struggled to find a place at UCLA to discuss the war and regional conflict that had impacted her homeland. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Bengali Students Association formed the club in November. The club aims to provide a space for Bengali students to connect with their heritage, especially students who were born in the U.S. and want to know more about their culture. (Heidy Cadena/Daily Bruin)
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January 30, 2:01 am
UCLA study reveals high levels of stress among undocumented students
A study released Monday by three UCLA professors showed that undocumented college students have higher anxiety levels than those of students who are legal residents because some may fear deportation and have extreme concerns about financing their college education. Read more...
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January 30, 1:13 am
UCLA graduate student develops game ‘Objectif’
Game designer and UCLA Design | Media Arts graduate student Aliah Magdalena Darke explains the inspiration behind her game, “Objectif,” and her invitation to exhibit the game at the French museum, Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie. Read more...
Photo: (Collette Del Poso/Daily Bruin)
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January 29, 3:59 pm
Former UCLA water polo player accepts plea deal for assault charges
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge sentenced a former UCLA water polo player to 180 days in jail and five years of probation Thursday after he pleaded no contest to one charge of assault by means likely to produce great bodily injury and one charge of making a criminal threat. Read more...
Photo: Hakop Kaplanyan (center), 20, is accompanied by his lawyer, George Mgdesyan (left) as he waits to be sentenced. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin)
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January 29, 9:05 am
UCLA opts out of participation in sexual assault climate survey
UCLA and other University of California members of the Association of American Universities will not take part in the association’s sexual assault climate survey in April. Read more...