A University of California-specific standardized test may not be a viable option, UC professors and administrators told the UC Board of Regents at a meeting Thursday. Read more...
Photo: The UC Board of Regents discussed the possibility of modifying an existing test for admissions and whether creating a new test would be viable by 2025. (Jason Zhu/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated Jan. 31 at 8:39 p.m. UCLA is planning to give students COVID-19 vaccinations at no cost, though the university does not have a timeline for when students may receive a vaccination, administrators said at a virtual town hall Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA is planning to give students COVID-19 vaccinations for free, administrators said at a town hall Monday. Students who graduate in June can receive the vaccine for free until the start of the fall 2021 quarter. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin contributor)
A new special rule of order in the undergraduate student government bylaws will give student organizations more power in the undergraduate student government, student leaders said. Read more...
Photo: Student leaders said they can more effectively advocate for their organizations after the Undergraduate Students Association Council passed a special rule of order. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)
A new UCLA student group is hoping to challenge students’ preconceived notions. Aware at UCLA, founded by three students in fall quarter, encourages advocacy through open discussion of social issues and community engagement. Read more...
Photo: A new UCLA student organization aims to promote student advocacy primarily through bias-free discussion. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin)
The association that represents University of California students is calling on President Joe Biden’s administration to double the Pell Grant to make college more affordable. The UC Student Association has met with federal representatives, nonprofit leaders and mobilized UC students to advocate for its Double the Pell campaign since the association initiated the campaign in August, said Joshua Lewis, the UCSA government relations chair and a student at UC Berkeley. Read more...
UCLA is reviewing a proposed program that would send mental health providers to student-related mental health calls instead of university police. The program would create a mobile mental health crisis response unit led by responders from campus departments – including UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services – to respond to student-related mental health calls to UCPD, said UCLA spokesperson Katherine Alvarado in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: A proposed program at UCLA would create a team of mental health responders to respond to student-related mental health calls in place of the university police. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The association that represents Westwood businesses is hoping to expedite amendments to regulations in the Westwood Village Specific Plan that would make it easier for businesses to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association calls on LA City Planning to speed up the process of easing restrictions for businesses operating in the Westwood Village. (Daily Bruin file photo)
