This post was updated May 25 at 11:00 p.m. A distinguished professor in urban planning will become the permanent dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs on June 1. Read more...
Photo: Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris sits in an office at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Loukaitou-Sideris will become the school’s permanent dean June 1 after serving as interim dean since 2023. (Courtesy of Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris)
UCLA historians launched a revamped digital labor history archive in April, preserving materials from movements led by Southern California unions. The Memory Work Research Initiative at UCLA – which the Institute for Research on Labor and Employment oversees – digitized documents, images and flyers on an online archive called Power from the Past. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Kristen Lee Yokota/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated May 22 at 1:54 a.m. About 10 miles away from campus, staff at UCLA’s waterfront recreation center are providing a natural escape for students and veterans. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA sailboat sits upside down. The Marina Aquatic Center provides a space for students and veterans to build a connection with the water. (Kai Dizon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
A professor with appointments in three UCLA departments will serve as the 2027-28 chair of the Academic Senate. Catherine Sugar, who will begin her term as chair Sept. Read more...
Photo: Catherine Sugar stands outside the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden. Sugar will serve as the next Academic Senate vice chair. (Courtesy to Alexandra Foley)
This post was updated May 22 at 10:35 a.m. UCPD was notified of an alleged sexual battery that occurred at an on-campus residence hall at about 1 a.m. Read more...
Photo: A UCPD car drives on campus. The department was notified of an alleged sexual battery that occurred in a residence hall Monday. (Andrew Ramiro Diaz/Photo editor)
This post was updated May 19 at 11:32 p.m. Sina Sinbari, a student at the UCLA School of Law, died April 20. He was 24. Sinbari, a volleyball player who played for the University of Charleston and Fairleigh Dickinson University during his undergraduate years, planned to pursue athletic management after graduation. Read more...
Photo: Sina Sinbari, a student at the School of Law, poses with a volleyball. Sinbari played volleyball for Fairleigh Dickinson University and the University of Charleston during his undergraduate years. (Courtesy of Fairleigh Dickinson University)
This post was updated May 18 at 7:14 p.m. Rosalba Ruiz said she initially doubted her ability to succeed in higher education as a non-traditional student. Read more...
Photo: Prospective transfer students and their families explore Bruin Plaza. UCLA Transfer Bruin Day, held Saturday, allowed prospective students to learn more about campus resources and programs. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)
