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USAC passes resolution in favor of naming November Sikh Heritage Month

The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a resolution calling on the UC to recognize November as Sikh Heritage Month. The resolution, which passed unanimously Nov. 14, acknowledges the historical trauma and ongoing violence experienced by the Sikh community, as well as the community’s contributions in the state of California and beyond. Read more...

Photo: Kerchkoff Hall is pictured. The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously approved a resolution to observe November as Sikh Heritage Month. (Daily Bruin file photo)


USAC Recap – Nov. 28

This post was updated Dec. 5 at 3:40 p.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its last meeting of November on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...



Students, faculty discuss 19-1 student-faculty ratio

U.S. News & World Report listed UCLA’s student-faculty ratio at 19-1, a ratio far higher than some private universities in California. The September report found that although UCLA is in a similar range to other UC campuses, it still differs significantly in comparison to other top-ranked universities such as the University of Southern California and Stanford, which have student-faculty ratios of 9-1 and 6-1, respectively. Read more...


Inside UCLA’s professional fraternities: career building, community and challenges

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:16 p.m. Every September, hundreds of anxious UCLA students gather in formal attire with the same goal in mind: to receive a bid to join a professional fraternity. Read more...

Photo: The John E. Anderson Graduate School of Management is pictured. Some professional fraternities are aimed at helping undergraduates enter careers in business. (Mia Tavares/Daily Bruin senior staff)


UCLA Labor Studies introduces new fellowship program for labor movement leaders

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:24 p.m. The labor studies department launched a new residency program for labor movement leaders this fall. The Labor Movement Fellows Program brings leaders and organizers from labor movements across the country to conduct research and lead guest lectures at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment is pictured. The labor studies department introduced the Labor Movement Fellows Program this quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)


‘Botany of the Holidays’ event celebrates festive flora at UCLA botanical garden

This post was updated Dec. 3 at 10:25 p.m. The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden hosted its annual “Botany of the Holidays” event, which features plants used in global holiday traditions, Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden hosted its annual “Botany of the Holidays” event at La Kretz Garden Pavilion on Thursday. The event featured presentations on different plants used in holiday traditions. (Courtesy of Gabrielle Siegel)