Tuesday, June 24

Faculty, students sue UC over violating protester rights in spring encampment

Two students and two faculty members filed a lawsuit against the UC on Tuesday, alleging the University has unfairly repressed pro-Palestine protests.  The lawsuit – filed by attorneys from the Southern California chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union – alleges the University violated the rights of protesters who participated in the spring Palestine Solidarity Encampment at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Graeme Blair, an associate professor of political science and member of Faculty for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, speaks at a press conference announcing a lawsuit against the UC. Two faculty members and two graduate students filed the lawsuit Tuesday, calling for injunctions against the University. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)




Hamze Awawde discusses creating peace, processing trauma of Israel-Hamas war

This post was updated Oct. 21 at 12:28 a.m. Hamze Awawde, a Palestinian peace activist, spoke about the Israel-Hamas war Tuesday in Bunche Hall. About 40 people attended the talk hosted by both Standing Together LA – a coalition of Jews and Muslims advocating for peace – and David Myers, the Sady and Ludwig Kahn Chair in Jewish History and chair of the Dialogue Across Differences Committee. Read more...

Photo: Hamze Awawde gives a talk at Bunche Hall. The Palestinian peace activist spoke Tuesday about the urgency for peace in the Israel-Hamas war and what college students can do to affect change in the region. (Sam Mulick/Daily Bruin senior staff)


David Geffen School of Medicine hosts inaugural Medical Education Day

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 11:49 p.m. David Geffen School of Medicine hosted its inaugural Medical Education Day on Oct. 8. The event was attended by educators, students and faculty and was inspired by previous retreats for the Medical Education Committee and the Clerkship Curriculum Committee, a DGSOM spokesperson said. Read more...

Photo: Medical students, faculty, residents and staff listen to a presentation about MiMentor. MiMentor aims to encourage medical schools to support and inspire healthcare leaders to focus their work on underserved communities. (Shane Yu/Daily Bruin staff)





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