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April 23, 10:40 pm

This UCLA Russian and Czech lecturer is fighting to keep teaching her languages

A senior lecturer of Russian and Czech received an excellence in teaching award for expanding Russian and Slavic language education. The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages awarded Susan Kresin, a senior lecturer of Russian and Czech who joined UCLA’s faculty in 1996, with the annual national distinction. Read more...

Photo: Susan Kresin, a senior lecturer in Russian and Czech, stands by a doorway. Kresin, who joined UCLA faculty in 1996, received a national award for expanding Russian and Slavic language education. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)

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April 21, 11:01 pm

UCLA Anderson School of Management announces real estate minor to start next fall

The UCLA Anderson School of Management will introduce a real estate minor for undergraduate students next fall. The new minor, housed in the School of Management, aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop real estate fundamentals across public, private and nonprofit sectors, according to the School of Management’s website. Read more...

Photo: The Anderson School of Management, which will house a new undergraduate real estate minor, is pictured. Applications for the minor are open for current students till May 4 and will be open in the fall for transfer students. (Yejee Kim/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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April 21, 6:02 pm

UCLA CaHPSA, Student Health Network host fair to promote health literacy

This post was updated April 21 at 11:03 p.m. Health-centered UCLA student organizations hosted a fair promoting health literacy at Ackerman Union on Thursday. The California Health Professional Student Alliance at UCLA – which advocates for healthcare equity – hosted the event in collaboration with the Student Wellness Commission’s Student Health Network, a coalition of health-related campus clubs. Read more...

Photo: Bruin Vision Project, Club Wellbeing and Latinx Pre-Dental society are pictured from left to right at the health fair promoting various parts of health literacy from eye health to mental health to representation. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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April 19, 10:06 pm

‘The essence of the law school’: School of Law ends graduation speaker auditions

James Womack was looking forward to auditioning to become a speaker at the School of Law graduation ceremony in May. But this spring, Womack learned he was barred from doing – or auditioning for – the commencement speech. Read more...

Photo: The School of Law is pictured. The Student Bar Association – the School of Law’s student body government – announced in a March 13 email that only SBA officeholders will provide the commencement remarks in May. (Crystal Tompkins/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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April 16, 11:45 pm

‘Absolutely horrendous’: Is a UCLA ethnic studies program for K-12 teachers in danger?

This post was updated April 19 at 9:28 p.m. UCLA is defunding a program that trains educators to teach ethnic studies in K-12 schools, faculty alleged. Read more...

Photo: Ethnic studies books are stacked on a table. Faculty alleged that UCLA is defunding the Ethnic Studies Certificate Program, which is a collaboration between UCLA Center X, the UCLA Institute for American Cultures and UCLA Extension. (Libby Li/Daily Bruin)

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April 14, 11:13 pm

Lionel Popkin appointed as dean of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture

Lionel Popkin is no stranger to calling the shots on stage. And Popkin, a choreographer and faculty member at UCLA for 20 years, will soon officially step onto his biggest one yet: dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Read more...

Photo: Lionel Popkin, the new dean of the School of the Arts and Architecture is pictured. Popkin previously served as an interim dean and associate dean at the school. (Courtesy of Lucza Brewer)

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April 13, 10:15 pm

At Bruin Day, admitted students celebrate, recount their paths to acceptance

This post was updated April 14 at 11 p.m. Aliza Pinon will soon be the first in her family to attend a four-year university. Pinon, an admitted student from California’s Central Valley, was accepted to UCLA this spring – an accomplishment that she said was meaningful, coming from a high school with limited resources. Read more...

Photo: Bruin Day attendees explore UCLA’s academic programs in front of Royce Hall. Bruin Day, held Saturday, provided hundreds of admitted students with opportunities to attend tours and information sessions. (Bettina Wu/Daily Bruin senior staff)


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