A Closer Look
Jul 6, 2020 8:12 pmThis post was updated July 7 at 1:40 p.m.
A petition to rename Janss Steps received over 2,000 signatures as of July 6.
The petition states that UCLA should rename the steps after an alumnus who changed the world for the better, rather than someone who contributed to institutional racism.
By Kaitlin Browne
News
Jul 6, 2020 3:11 pm
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council voted unanimously to rename Westwood’s Le Conte Avenue at a meeting July 1. (Kanishka Mehra/Photo editor)
Local council members unanimously voted in favor of a resolution to rename Le Conte Avenue in Westwood at a July 1 meeting.
The North Westwood Neighborhood Council endorsed a resolution to recommend notable UCLA alumni of color as possible namesake replacements for Le Conte at its monthly meeting.
By Stephen Wyer
National
Jul 9, 2020 1:16 pmA proclamation which limits the entry of workers into the U.S. may be detrimental to the campus community, UCLA faculty said.
President Donald Trump’s administration issued the proclamation June 22, which suspends entry of individuals applying for certain visas until Dec.
By Kalysa To
Campus
Jul 5, 2020 5:44 pmThis post was updated July 5 at 10:46 p.m.
The UCLA School of Dentistry failed to provide its faculty and residents sufficient protection against COVID-19 by violating established safety protocols and guidelines, residents and faculty said.
By Jintak Han
