UCLA students and faculty members said legislation supporting Myanmar is a start to restoring democracy in the country after experiencing civil unrest following a military coup. Read more...
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October 13, 3:37 pm
UCLA professor receives Foreign Minister’s Commendation from Japanese government
Hitoshi Abe was awarded a Foreign Minister’s Commendation from the government of Japan, according to a UCLA International Institute press release from Sept. 27. Abe, the director of the UCLA Paul I. Read more...
Photo: The director of the UCLA Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies, Hitoshi Abe, received a Foreign Minister’s Commendation from the government of Japan. Colleagues said Abe is dedicated to advancing academic and cultural understanding and exchange between the U.S. and Japan. (Courtesy of Shunichi Atumi)
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October 11, 2:37 pm
Alumnus Ali Maisam Nazary educates about Taliban takeover, crisis from new role
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 2:55 p.m. When the Taliban overtook Afghanistan on Aug. 15, UCLA alumnus Ali Maisam Nazary stepped into a new position as the head of foreign relations for the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan. Read more...
Photo: Ali Maisam Nazary is working with the National Resistance Front of Afghanistan to work toward reestablishing democracy in the country and removing terrorist groups from power. As head of foreign relations for the NRF, Nazary says there is more to resistance than military action. (Courtesy of Ali Maisam Nazary)
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October 7, 7:30 am
Grupo Folklórico to premiere upcoming Fiesta Mexicana virtually
Editor’s note: Daily Bruin used Latino, Latina, Latinx and Hispanic in this article according to sources’ preferences. Grupo Folklórico’s annual Fiesta Mexicana plans to premiere this month in a prerecorded format. Read more...
Photo: Usually presented as an in-person performance at the end of the academic year, Grupo Folklórico’s Fiesta Mexicana has been recorded and will be screened as an online performance for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Ashley Kenney/Photo editor)
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September 18, 7:19 pm
Afghan students at UCLA fear for safety of family amid crisis in Afghanistan
This post was updated Sept. 23 at 12:34 p.m. Members of the Afghan diaspora and Afghan students at UCLA are anxious for their families caught in the Afghanistan crisis and are disappointed by the global response. Read more...
Photo: Members of the Afghan community at UCLA expressed worry for their family members now trapped in the country under Taliban rule. Many hope more people will join protests to call for other countries to provide greater assistance in ensuring the safety of the people of Afghanistan. (Constanza Montemayor/Daily Bruin)
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September 18, 9:52 am
International students plan for long-awaited campus return
Despite issues with travel bans and securing housing, some UCLA international students remain eager for a safe return to campus. The U.S. Department of State announced May 27 that international students from travel-restricted countries like Brazil, China and India would qualify for National Interest Exceptions, which would allow them to reenter the U.S. Read more...
Photo: (Katelyn Dang/Illustrations director)
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September 4, 8:54 pm
UCLA professors shine light on border crisis in new documentary ‘Águilas’
This post was updated Sept. 6 at 9:59 p.m. Two UCLA professors hope to raise awareness about the border crisis and humanize the experiences of undocumented migrants who died trying to cross the United States-Mexico border in the documentary “Águilas.” The film features the humanitarian organization Aguilas del Desierto and its missions in the Sonoran Desert to find missing migrants. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Maite Zubiaurre)