The UCLA administration is offering a Spanish course to all university employees for the first time this year to facilitate communication with Spanish-speaking colleagues. Employees can currently enroll in the class, which begins Tuesday and runs until April 24. Read more...
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February 14, 1:19 am
UCLA administration offers Spanish class to employees
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February 14, 1:19 am
Calif. schools ally to boost graduate, faculty diversity
UCLA and three other California universities have teamed up to bolster the ethnic diversity of graduate student and faculty populations within science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields. Read more...
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February 14, 1:17 am
Jeweler Leonard Friedman supported Westwood community
Leonard Friedman started each day for 67 years by bringing his wife a freshly cut rose from their garden. Known as “Lenny,” Friedman was a romantic who proposed to his wife on their first date and consistently sent her letters during his service in World War II. Read more...
Photo: Leonard Friedman and his late wife, Sarah Friedman, co-founded Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers in Westwood. (Courtesy of Dean Abell)
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February 14, 1:17 am
Sexual health education campaign provides free testing
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Student Health Advisory Committee members plan to pass out hundreds of safe sex kits and condoms in the shape of roses in Bruin Plaza Friday as part of a campaign to educate students about sexual health. Read more...
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February 13, 10:48 am
UCLA student assaulted, wallet stolen in North Village
A UCLA student was assaulted and robbed in the North Village early Monday morning, marking the second Westwood robbery this month, university police said. Read more...
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February 13, 2:39 am
UCLA experts work in Rwanda to support gender equality in education
In Rwanda, a husband could end up in jail if his wife was not there to greet him if he returned home, a Rwandan teacher explained to UCLA faculty at a conference last year. Read more...
Photo: Several UCLA faculty and staff recently returned from a trip to the University of Rwanda to help advance gender equity in education in the country. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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February 13, 2:38 am
UCLA students rally in support of higher wages for UC service workers
Students rallied inside the Hill’s dining halls on Wednesday evening to show their support for unionized University of California service workers who are currently voting on whether or not to strike in response to stalled contract negotiations. Read more...
Photo: The Student Collective Against Labor Exploitation at UCLA stormed into multiple dining halls Wednesday night to call for higher pay for University of California union workers. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)