Books were tossed from library shelves. Asbestos rained from ceilings. Windows broke and tiles and bricks came loose across campus. Buildings flooded and chemicals spilled. Students living in apartments gathered in the streets to wait out the power outage together. Read more...
Photo: (Nicole Anisgard Parra/Illustrations Director)
The UCLA Institute of American Cultures and its four ethnic studies research centers celebrated their 50th anniversary and talked at a panel about what they have accomplished since their creation in the field of ethnic studies. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s ethnic studies centers’ directors met at the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center Library to speak to students, alumni, and visitors about the history of the centers. (Rachel Hefner/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 20 at 12:17 p.m. Students and alumni gathered in Royce Quad on Saturday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of UCLA’s founding. Read more...
Photo: Former and present students gathered in Royce Quad on Saturday for a light show that officially kicked off UCLA’s Centennial Celebration. The show was the final event of Alumni Day, which included public lectures, tours and talks. (MacKenzie Coffman/Assistant Photo editor)
The director of UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services will serve as interim director for a campus assault resource program. Nicole Green, CAPS executive director, will serve as interim director for the Campus Assault Resources & Education program while the program searches for a permanent hire, said Suzanne Seplow, assistant vice chancellor of student development. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services executive director Nicole Green will serve as the interim director of the Campus Assault Resources and Education program after administrators decided not to renew former director Alicia Oeser’s contract. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
This post was updated on July 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Despite being more than half a billion dollars short of its target donations for student scholarships, UCLA reached its Centennial Campaign fundraising goal nearly a year ago. Read more...
Photo: UCLA starts its celebration of its 100th year with a light show in front of Royce Hall. The university is still raising funds for student scholarships as part of its Centennial Campaign. (Axel Lopez/Assistant Photo editor)
Barbara Demman said she and her husband created a catchphrase while working with dying patients. As her class gathered for a group photo after her last lecture of the year, she said one of her students shouted it before the flash. Read more...
Photo: Barbara Demman was chosen by students as the winner of the My Last Lecture Award from the UCLA Alumni Scholars’ Club. She discussed coming to terms with death in her lecture. (Daniel Leibowitz/Daily Bruin staff)
Oralia Palma, a medical assistant and union member, said she was recently diagnosed with lupus. When she responded poorly to generic brand medication, she tried to switch brands but found her UCLA-provided insurance would not cover the expense. Read more...
Photo: The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 went on strike Thursday to protest insurance insecurity and temporary laborer outsourcing. (Jintak Han/Daily Bruin senior staff)
