This post was updated May 6 at 6:14 p.m. A UCLA professor emeritus pleaded no contest to two charges of sexual assault of children under 14 years old. Read more...
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May 2, 12:27 am
Panelists promote different methods to navigate on-campus sexual violence cases
Experts on sexual violence said colleges should use alternative methods, such as restorative and transformative justice, to address sexual violence on campus. The Campus Assault Resource and Education program hosted an event Tuesday featuring a panel of speakers who discussed their experiences working with restorative and transformative justice for college students, followed by a Q&A session. Read more...
Photo: Grace Hong, Ramsey Champagne and Xhercis Méndez (left to right) discussed the topics of restorative and transformative justice and held a Q&A session at an event Tuesday. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
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May 1, 3:36 pm
Michelle Obama, celebrities encourage event attendees to pursue higher education
Former first lady Michelle Obama told students to reach for higher education at an event on campus Wednesday. Roughly 9,000 incoming college students packed Pauley Pavilion for the sixth annual College Signing Day, hosted by Obama’s Better Make Room and Reach Higher initiatives. Read more...
Photo: Former first lady Michelle Obama said she wore a Compton College shirt for College Signing Day at UCLA to show appreciation for community colleges and to remind people not to count out students from marginalized communities. (Kristie-Valerie Hoang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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May 1, 12:50 am
Student Activities Center to offer crutches, wheelchairs for rent
Injured students can now borrow crutches and wheelchairs for free from the Student Activities Center. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Student Wellness Commission teamed up with the Good Clothes Good People redistribution center to rent out mobility aids, like crutches and wheelchairs, to students for free. Read more...
Photo: (Iris Huang/Daily Bruin)
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May 1, 12:46 am
Noam Chomsky kicks off lecture series on linguistics at UCLA
The father of modern linguistics delivered the first of several public lectures at UCLA on Monday as part of a weeklong lecture series. Noam Chomsky, a professor emeritus at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is giving a series of open lectures on linguistic theory at UCLA from Monday through Thursday. Read more...
Photo: Noam Chomsky, considered the father of modern linguistics, is delivering a series of lectures during week five. He discussed topics including artificial intelligence, 17th-century linguists and animal communications. (Mia Kayser/Daily Bruin staff)
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April 29, 11:37 pm
Student Legal Services celebrates 50th anniversary, reflects on evolution
Fifty years ago, UCLA alumnus Keith Schiller was inspired to start a legal service for UCLA students after his friend became a victim of racial profiling. Read more...
Photo: Keith Schiller, founder of UCLA Student Legal Services, spoke about his reasons for founding the organization at its 50th anniversary celebration. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)
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April 29, 11:35 pm
Emily A. Carter appointed as new executive vice chancellor and provost
UCLA announced the appointment of the new executive vice chancellor and provost Monday. Emily Carter, currently dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at Princeton University, will take on the role beginning Sept 1. Read more...
Photo: Emily Carter will be UCLA’s new executive vice chancellor and provost. She is currently dean at Princeton University and was a faculty member in chemistry and material science and engineering at UCLA from 1988-2004. (Creative Commons photo by Sikarin Thanachaiary/World Economic Forum via Flickr)