Sunday, October 25

UCLA Phi Delta Epsilon chapter closes doors during university investigation

This post was updated Dec. 6 at 8:55 p.m. Pre-professional medical fraternity Phi Delta Epsilon has closed its UCLA chapter amid a university investigation. The national fraternity, which has had a chapter on UCLA’s campus since 2004, closed its UCLA chapter after the opening of a university investigation into its activities, according to an emailed statement by Karen Katz, the fraternity’s CEO. Read more...

Photo: Kerckhoff Hall, where the office of Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement is based, is pictured. SOLE is involved in addressing allegations against professional fraternities on campus. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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)