Friday, February 13

Rev. Lawson’s class hosts ‘teach-in’ to discuss nonviolence in modern activism

Rev. James Lawson said he thinks more nonviolent activism is necessary to eliminate segregation, hatred, violence and fear in the United States. Lawson was one of the speakers at a “teach-in” organized by students in the course Labor and Workplace Studies M173: “Nonviolence and Social Movements,” which is taught by Lawson, a UCLA lecturer and civil rights activist who worked closely with Martin Luther King Jr. Read more...

Photo: Rev. James Lawson, acclaimed civil rights activist and UCLA lecturer, gave an opening speech during a teach-in Thursday. The event, which featured student presentations and a panel of activists, was organized by students in Lawson’s class. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)


UCLA Dining to renovate Covel, De Neve Grab ‘n’ Go dining halls over the summer

UCLA Dining will renovate two dining halls this summer. Covel Commons Residential Restaurant and De Neve Grab ‘n’ Go will undergo renovations this summer and reopen fall quarter of 2019. Read more...

Photo: Covel Dining Hall and De Neve Grab ‘n’ Go will be renovated over the summer. Covel will have added guest space and an expanded kitchen, and De Neve Grab ‘n’ Go will have new menu items. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Previous USAC election board chair re-appointed for next year

This post was updated May 30 at 3:28 p.m. Student government leaders appointed their main election coordinator Tuesday. The Undergraduate Students Association Council voted unanimously to re-appoint Kyana Shajari, a third-year psychology student, as election board chair. Read more...

Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council unanimously appointed Kyana Shajari as election board chair. She announced the 2019 USAC election results as election board chair in April. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)


UCLA proposes lower enrollment rates to reduce overcrowding, promote graduation rates

UCLA plans to flatten enrollment rates over the next four years to address overcrowding and increase graduation rates. UCLA’s undergraduate population has grown by 20% in the last nine years, an increase of over 5,000 students, UCLA spokesperson Ricardo Vazquez said. Read more...

Photo: UCLA plans to slow down enrollment and increase the undergraduate population by only 1% over the next four years.The university hopes slowing enrollment increases will allow academic and housing resources to catch up with this increase in students. (Daily Bruin file photo)



UCLA professor awarded medal for editing, writing works on history of physics

A UCLA professor won the History of Science Society’s highest honor May 22. UCLA distinguished professor of history M. Norton Wise was awarded the Sarton Medal for his writings and editing on the history of physics, according to an HSS press release. Read more...

Photo: UCLA distinguished professor of history M. Norton Wise was honored with the highest honor from the History of Science Society on May 22nd. He received the Sarton Medal for his work on the history of physics. (Courtesy of Norton Wise)


Ford Foundation grants UCLA $1.5M to support immigrant youth and workers

UCLA received $1.5 million to help disadvantaged populations such as undocumented workers and children of immigrant families. The Ford Foundation awarded the grant to UCLA, a university press release announced Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The Ford Foundation awarded $1.5 million to UCLA. The grant will go toward helping disadvantaged populations such as undocumented workers and children of immigrant families. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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