Trans Photo
You may have already seen it: a photo of smiling college students holding up posters saying, “Get your agenda out of my bathroom!” “There are only two genders!” “Transgenderism is a mental disorder!” I’m hoping that like me, the students in the photograph remain open to change. Perhaps decades later, when this photo resurfaces on some Internet search, they will recall this moment with regret, for having been needlessly cruel.
VC Kang announces launch of the EDI Student Advisory Board
Vice Chancellor Kang announces the framework for the inaugural Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Student Advisory Board. All applications are due on June 10, 2016. Board selections will be announced by the end of the beginning of the Fall Quarter.
Dialogue Over Demagoguery
Back in November 2015, someone put up hostile posters that targeted two student organizations — the Muslim Student Association and Students for Justice in Palestine. Although posted anonymously, an outside provocateur named David Horowitz eventually took credit.
Introducing the Bruin Excellence & Student Transformation Grant Program (BEST)
Vice Chancellor Kang announces the launch of the Bruin Excellence & Transformation Grant Program (BEST).