Priyanga Amarasekare leans on a lab table. The professor of ecology and evolutionary biology filed a lawsuit against UCLA and the UC Board of Regents on Oct. 10. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A prominent UCLA ecologist on involuntary leave filed a lawsuit against the University earlier this month, alleging wrongful suspension, harassment and racial discrimination.
Ecology and evolutionary biology professor Priyanga Amarasekare joined UCLA in 2005, but she was suspended in July 2022 for a year with no pay by then-Chancellor Gene Block.
This post was updated Nov. 5 at 8:44 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that Laura Doan did a lateral transfer to Los Angeles County Correctional Services primary care.
Rosti Tuscan Kitchen, a local restaurant chain in Los Angeles, relied on a small group of drivers and its own private delivery system for takeout and delivery before the pandemic, said Kevin Goldfein, the restaurant’s former owner.
“We had our own (system) in place that we took pride in,” Goldfein said.
Out of the nine total disability specialist positions the Center for Accessible Education typically maintains, only three were filled at the start of the 2023-2024 academic year.
This post was updated Aug. 20 at 9:48 p.m.
In July 2018, Emily Martin filed an official complaint with UCLA’s Title IX office, alleging harassment by a superior.
After months of anticipation, the time for UCLA club badminton’s first meet of the 2022-2023 season had finally come – but their plan soon hit a fatal snag.
After a serious motorcycle accident in April 2022, Ty Wells needed to find a new way to navigate UCLA’s hilly campus. Traveling between classes in their wheelchair proved difficult, but the fourth-year sociology student then discovered they were eligible for BruinAccess.
This post was updated May 9 at 4:18 p.m.
The Geffen Academy at UCLA for years touted its state-of-the-art makerspace. But behind closed doors, the program was rife with safety violations that endangered the academy’s teenage pupils, according to students, faculty and public records.
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