Friday, July 24

UCLA management school donor, philanthropist Marion Anderson dies

Marion Anderson, one of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s biggest contributors and namesake philanthropists, died May 14 in Los Angeles. “Her transformative vision … helped the UCLA Anderson School of Management become one of the most respected business schools in the world,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block in a message to the campus community. Read more...

Photo: Marion Anderson was one of the UCLA Anderson School of Management’s biggest philanthropists and donated $100 million to the school in 2015. (UCLA)


UC Board of Regents votes in favor of capping nonresident enrollment

This post was updated May 18 at 7:33 p.m. University of California campuses will cap nonresident enrollment starting in fall 2018. The UC Board of Regents voted to limit the percentage of nonresident students at 18 percent at five UC campuses Thursday at its bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents voted to limit nonresident student enrollment to 18 percent at most campuses, except those where enrollment already exceeds 18 percent. Those campuses would limit their nonresident student enrollment proportions to 2017-2018 levels. (Grace Zhu/Daily Bruin)



UC Regents recap – May 17

The University of California Board of Regents, governing board of the UC, met at UC San Francisco for its bimonthly board meeting. The board discussed student housing, transfer student enrollment and the state budget. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents met for its bimonthly board meeting at UC San Francisco on Wednesday to discuss student housing, transfer student enrollment and alumni outreach. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)



Students can power up with free portable phone charger rental service

Students can rent portable phone chargers for free on campus starting Friday. The chargers, which don’t have to be plugged into an outlet, can be rented for up to four hours from the College Library Instructional Computing Commons Labs at Powell Library and Young Research Library, said Ariel Rafalian, the outgoing Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Support commissioner who created the service. Read more...

Photo: Ariel Rafalian, outgoing Undergraduate Students Association Council Financial Supports commissioner, implemented a free phone charger rental service for students. (Jintak Han/Assistant Photo editor)


Political scientists discuss hypothetical implications of Pence presidency

Political scientists and professors speculated Vice President Mike Pence might emphasize his evangelical faith should he become president at a Tuesday night forum at the Hammer Museum. Read more...

Photo: Lisa Graves, the executive director of the Center for Media and Democracy, said she thinks Vice President Mike Pence would roll back protections for women and LGBTQ individuals if he becomes president. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin)