The UCLA Black Law Students Association met with the law school dean Monday about possible ways to improve campus climate for students of color. Students in the association discussed a letter they drafted to Law School Dean Rachel Moran and a petition that they launched on Friday. Read more...
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February 25, 12:32 am
UCLA student law group seeks improved campus climate
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February 25, 12:31 am
Chancellor calls for diversity-related GE by end of 2014
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block called on faculty to establish a diversity-related general education requirement by the end of 2014, on Monday in an email to the campus community. Read more...
News, Science & Health
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February 25, 12:09 am
UCLA professors elected to National Academy of Engineering
Two UCLA professors were recently elected to lend their engineering expertise to government officials on issues of science and technology. Chandrashekhar Joshi, an electrical engineering professor and Alan Willson, a professor emeritus in electrical engineering, were among the 67 new members elected to the National Academy of Engineering this year. Read more...
Photo: Chandrashekhar Joshi was the first person to develop an experimental program to create a plasma accelerator, which can accelerate electrons using waves produced in ionized gas. (Gaby Cabalza/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Student Government
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February 24, 11:30 pm
Student input to be consulted in new library mug design
Students now have the opportunity to vote on a new design for a new UCLA library mug, which student leaders hope will reduce campus waste. Associated Students UCLA and Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commissioner Armen Hadjimanoukian organized the redesign process. Read more...
Photo: Students get to vote on what they would like to see on UCLA Library’s newest mug design. Courtesy of Armen Hadjimanoukian
News, Westwood
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February 24, 11:28 pm
Tender Greens to open Westwood location in November
Tender Greens, a restaurant chain that serves locally-sourced organic food, plans to open a location in Westwood Village in November. The restaurant has already obtained a liquor license in its new location, said Christina Wong, a spokeswoman for Tender Greens. Read more...
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February 24, 1:42 am
UC Berkeley passes bill after UCLA, USC receive offensive fliers
The undergraduate student government at University of California, Berkeley, passed a bill Wednesday in support of Asian Pacific Islander communities at UCLA and USC, after Asian American departments at both campuses received racist and sexist fliers earlier this month, according to the Daily Californian. Read more...
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February 24, 1:39 am
Samantha Power discusses importance of freedom of press in global conflicts
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power warned the UCLA community Sunday that there are growing dangers threatening the free press and thus the public’s ability to sufficiently understand global conflicts. Read more...
Photo: U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power gave a lecture Sunday night about emerging dangers to freedom of press worldwide. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin staff)