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October 7, 12:13 am
UCLA organizations host vigil for Lebanon following airstrikes, attacks
Around 40 people attended a vigil for Lebanon in Dickson Court on Friday. The vigil was organized by the UCLA chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace and Students Organize for Syria, along with the Middle Eastern Student Association, the Muslim Student Association, and the Southwest Asian and North African Health Alliance Club, according to an Instagram post. Read more...
Photo: Participants attend a vigil for Lebanon on Friday. The vigil, which was hosted by multiple UCLA organizations, was held following attacks in Lebanon carried out by the Israeli military. (Shiv Patel/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Campus, Higher Education, News
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October 6, 8:57 pm
Luskins $25M donation goes toward UCLA history department engagement, retention
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:20 a.m. Meyer and Renee Luskin donated $25 million to the UCLA Department of History to help fund graduate programs and community engagement. Read more...
Photo: Bunche Hall, which houses offices from the UCLA Department of History, is pictured. History department members recently shared thoughts on the spending of a new $25 million donation.(Daily Bruin file photo)
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October 6, 7:05 pm
USAC recap – Oct. 1
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:37 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its first meeting of October on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
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October 6, 6:17 pm
UCLA School of Law organizations gather to hold vigil for Marcellus Williams
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:21 a.m. Around 70 people attended a vigil Wednesday for Marcellus Williams, a Black man executed in Missouri despite doubts over his case’s legal proceedings. Read more...
Photo: Law professor Sherod Thaxton speaks at the vigil held for Marcellus Williams on Wednesday. The Black Law Students Association and the UCLA chapter of the National Lawyers Guild held the vigil to honor Williams, a Black man executed in Missouri despite doubts over his case’s legal proceedings. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
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October 3, 7:26 pm
5K walk Alive Together raises awareness for suicide prevention, mental health
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 3:45 p.m. Over 1,000 people gathered in Wilson Plaza on Sunday morning for Alive Together, a five-kilometer walk that mourns those who died by suicide and raises mental health awareness. Read more...
Photo: Participants run at the National Alliance for Mental Illness “Alive Together” 5K walk on Sunday in Wilson Plaza. The annual event raised funds for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. (Courtesy of Julie Korinke).
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October 1, 9:55 pm
UCLA professor Cecilia Menjívar receives 2 awards for sociology work
Cecilia Menjívar, a UCLA sociology professor, received two prestigious awards from the American Sociological Association during its annual meeting in August. The ASA, comprising around 10,000 members, distributes eight major awards each year, honoring scholars whose contributions have significantly impacted the discipline. Read more...
Photo: Cecilia Menjívar is pictured under the Royce Hall arches. The sociology professor received two awards from the American Sociological Association for her work on gender-based violence and systemic inequalities faced by immigrants. (Courtesy of James Michael Juarez)