Wednesday, February 18

Indus at UCLA to host first annual UC-Wide South Asian Conference

More than 100 South Asian students from University of California campuses will come to UCLA this weekend to discuss what it means to be South Asian. Read more...

Photo: South Asian University of California students will gather at UCLA over the weekend to discuss issues specific to their heritage and culture. (Habeba Mostafa/Daily Bruin)


Alumnus Meyer Luskin donates $5M to fund center for history, policy

UCLA received a $5 million donation Wednesday to establish a center to apply historical research to modern-day problems. Alumnus Meyer Luskin, one of the namesakes of the Luskin School of Public Affairs, stipulated his gift would fund the Luskin Center for History and Policy, which will have the mission of furthering the study of historical events and how that knowledge is useful in creating effective public policy. Read more...

Photo: Meyer Luskin donated $5 million to establish a new Center for History and Policy, which will apply historical research to modern-day problems. (UCLA Newsroom)


Pourdavoud Center for ancient Iranian studies to launch spring quarter

UCLA established a new interdisciplinary center focused on the study of ancient Iran and its influences on contemporary Iran. The Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World is the first center in the Western Hemisphere focused on ancient Iranian languages, history and religions, according to a UCLA press release published Tuesday. Read more...

Photo: Anahita Naficy Lovelace and her husband James Lovelace helped establish the Pourdavoud Center for the Study of the Iranian World through a donation in honor of Lovelace’s grandfather. (UCLA Newsroom)


LGBTQ women share mixed views on Dashew Center’s speed dating event

Catherine Cheng looked around the room to see overeager men and guarded women at a speed dating event. Compared to them, she was having fun. Cheng, who sat at the women-looking-for-women table, was attending the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars’ annual International Speed Dating event Thursday. Read more...

Photo: The Dashew Center’s speed dating event was held Feb. 9 and attracted over 200 attendees, 21 of whom were looking for someone of the same gender. (Rachel Lee/Daily Bruin)


Student representatives excluded from recent conduct hearings

A committee that evaluates academic and behavioral infractions has been excluding student representatives from conduct hearings. The Student Conduct Committee handles violations of the student conduct code. Read more...

Photo: Some student leaders said the Student Affairs department has been excluding appointed student representatives from conduct hearings this year. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA offers Fiat Lux courses about Trump campaign, presidency

The UCLA Division of Social Sciences offered faculty up to $1000 to teach seminars about President Donald Trump and the 2016 election in the spring. Faculty will lead six seminars about issues relating to the 2016 election, some of which were awarded funds through the Social Sciences Dean’s Fund for Programs & Teaching Related to the 2016 Presidential Election. Read more...


UCLA Department of History announces addition of history minor

Students can minor in history as of winter 2017, the UCLA Department of History announced last week. The minor will require seven courses: two lower division and five upper division courses. Read more...

Photo: The history department will hold an information meeting in Bunche Hall tomorrow for students interested in adding a history minor. (Daily Bruin file photo)



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