After spending 10 years researching black male students’ academic successes, an institute on campus is expanding to support the academic well-being of black female students. UCLA’s Black Male Institute held its 10th annual Think Tank in Carnesale Commons on Thursday. Read more...

Photo: Samarah Blackmon, the associate director of UCLA’s Black Male Institute, said she believes it is time for the institute to focus more on helping black women and encouraged the audience members to find ways to support them. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)

After returning from the army, it took Timothy Perkins more than two years to get the treatment for stress-related hypertension that enabled him to find a job and eventually attend college. Read more...

Photo: The event featured speakers from the UCLA Veterans Legal Clinic, the Veteran Family Wellness Center and Women Vets on Point, who talked about the services they offer to veterans in the Los Angeles. area. (Jenna Smith/Daily Bruin)