Friday, May 22

Health-themed dining hall to open on the Hill

Bruin Plate, the first health-themed dining hall on the Hill, is scheduled to open this fall in Sproul Presidio, a new building that will house the dining hall, a multipurpose room and a fitness center. Read more...

Photo: A new dining hall opening in Sproul Presidio this fall will be the first health-themed dining option on the Hill.


UCLA Extension instructor taught importance of storytelling

Les Plesko, an instructor in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program and a recipient of an outstanding faculty award, died Sept. 16. He was 59. Plesko's students said they knew him as an excellent teacher and devoted writer who used a blend of humor and honesty to encourage others to pursue writing. Read more...

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UCLA event touts value of humanities education

Faculty and administrators in UCLA’s Humanities department welcomed more than 400 new and returning students Wednesday, asking them to consider pursuing a major or taking courses in humanities. Read more...

Photo: Professors, students, administrators and alumni gathered Wednesday afternoon to talk about the benefits of taking classes in the humanities.


UCLA’s Enormous Activities Fair showcases academics, athletics

Thousands of students bustled around tables in Wilson Plaza and Royce Quad at Monday’s Enormous Activities Fair, an annual event where students showcase and recruit for their clubs or organizations. Read more...

Photo: Third-year cognitive science student Tracy Guo dibes a lion’s head to get students’ attention.