Tuesday, May 5


LGBTQ center interim director forms group for transgender health care needs

Transgender students can benefit from an interdisciplinary effort to address their needs, a campus administrator said at an event Monday. Saeromi Kim, interim director of the LGBT Campus Resource Center and assistant clinical director of Counseling and Psychological Services, detailed her efforts to create the Trans Wellness Team, an interdisciplinary team designed to specifically address transgender students’ issues. Read more...

Photo: Saeromi Kim, interim director of the LGBT Campus Resource Center and assistant clinical director of Counseling and Psychological Services, detailed her efforts to create the Trans Wellness Team, an interdisciplinary team designed to specifically address transgender students’ issues. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Kopan Ramen expands to Westwood, serves up bold options for students

Students can now slurp up ramen at another restaurant in Westwood. Kopan Ramen, a restaurant that serves Japanese-style noodles with meat broth, opened its 10th location in Westwood on March 27. Read more...

Photo: Kopan Ramen, a new restaurant in Westwood, specializes in tonkatsu, or pork broth ramen. The restaurant specifically caters to teenagers and college-aged people. (Michael Zshornack/Photo editor)




IT Services staff member remembered for kindness, dedication, leadership

UCLA staff members remember Ricardo Garcia for being a caring leader who was a mentor to his colleagues. Garcia, a staff member in UCLA Information Technology Services who worked on campus for almost 20 years, died in February. Read more...

Photo: Ricardo Garcia, a staff member in UCLA Information Technology Services who worked at campus for almost 20 years, died in February. (Courtesy of Louisa Ovanesian)


UCLA to reduce College Academic Mentor employee benefits

Graduate students who provide academic counseling to undergraduates say a university-mandated reduction in their job benefits will impact the quality of their services. College Academic Counseling told graduate students who work as College Academic Mentors on March 16 that starting next year, they will no longer be eligible for the fee remission and healthcare benefits they currently receive. Read more...

Photo: College Academic Mentors provide academic counseling services for about 18,000 first- and second-year undergraduate students, and advise students who are interesting in applying to graduate school. (Daily Bruin file photo)