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March 19, 2023 6:14 p.m.
Powell Cat is pictured outside Kaufman Hall. A memorial was held Thursday for the unofficial campus mascot, who died March 9. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Hundreds of UCLA community members gathered at a memorial for Powell Cat on Thursday afternoon to reflect on the cat’s nearly decadelong campus legacy following their death March 9.
By Constanza Montemayor
Academics
March 14, 2023 10:50 p.m.New Bruin Budget Model aims for even funding distribution
UCLA’s new Bruin Budget Model will roll out July 1, altering UCLA’s system for allocating funding to different campus departments, schools and organizations.
UCLA’s current budget model is successful in times of high revenue growth, but unsustainable in times of low revenue, according to the Office of Academic Planning and Budget website.
By Naomi Rubalcava Levinthal
Campus
March 9, 2023 11:27 p.m.Bruins rally for Iranian women in International Women’s Day march
Dozens of Bruins and protesters gathered in front of Royce Hall on Wednesday to denounce discrimination against women and political oppression in Iran.
The event – organized by the Iranian Student Group at UCLA, Iranian Scholars for Liberty and Persian fraternity Sigma Pi Beta – was organized to amplify Iranian women’s voices and bring international attention to their repression, said Paria, a fourth-year cognitive science major and president of ISG, who requested to remain anonymous for safety reasons.
By Emily Rusting
Academics
March 7, 2023 10:30 p.m.UCLA DataX Initiative report supports data-driven learning
UCLA released a DataX Initiative report Feb. 13 that recommends new academic offerings and increased support for data-driven education and research on issues related to injustice, inequality and sustainability.
By Emily Rusting
Campus
March 5, 2023 11:05 p.m.UCLA creates new committees related to graduate education following negotiations
UCLA announced the launch of three committees dedicated to assessing, analyzing and planning changes to graduate education following last year’s contract negotiations between the University of California and its academic workers.
By Anna Johnson
Campus
March 5, 2023 11:04 p.m.USAC calls for accountability after staffing shortages delay funding
The Undergraduate Students Association Council has been affected by staffing issues that have caused delays in funding and called for more accountability from offices that manage student funds.
By Alexandra Kaiser
Campus
Feb. 26, 2023 11:23 p.m.UCLA students raise complaints about BruinBus scheduling, overcrowding issues
Passengers of BruinBus have experienced frequent issues with the year-round shuttle service, including scheduling issues and roughness boarding buses.
Students said the shuttle has been inconsistent in getting them to class on time and that there are not enough buses for the number of students who use the service, particularly at the U1 line’s Weyburn Terrace stop, where UCLA’s newest university apartments house thousands of students.
By Sharla Steinman
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