A student organization aims to bridge the gap between the high demand for mental health services and the low supply of programs UCLA provides. UCLA students founded Wazo Connect about a year ago with the goal of bringing a more personalized and relaxed approach to mental health care to the campus. Wazo Connect pairs students […]
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Fielding School of Public Health receives $2m, plus $1m match, for scholarships
The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health received $2 million to fund student scholarships. The gift from philanthropists Jean Balgrosky and Parker Hinshaw will fund the creation of the Jean Balgrosky and Parker Hinshaw Fellowship, which will help incoming students finance their tuition and living costs. The UCLA Chancellor’s Centennial Scholars Match will match the […]
Retiring professors leave behind legacy of passion for Near Eastern archaeology
Two longtime faculty members from the UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology are retiring this month. Professors Elizabeth Carter and Robert Englund will be retiring after multiple decades of teaching at UCLA. Carter has taught at UCLA for 40 years, and Englund has taught for 22 years. Kara Cooney, the chair of the Department of Near […]
Students respond to queerphobia on campus with solidarity photo campaign
Students posed for a photo shoot with their friends in Bruin Plaza on Wednesday afternoon to show solidarity for those affected by queerphobia on campus. The UCLA LGBT Resource Center and the Queer Alliance at UCLA hosted their second Hate is Not a Bruin Value photo campaign on Wednesday in response to Academic Affairs Commissioner […]
Children from working-class families invited to UCLA to see opportunities
Maria Mena, a janitor at Santa Monica College, brought her son to UCLA on Saturday to motivate him to pursue higher education. “A lot of kids in our community aren’t motivated to go to college because they don’t think it’s for them, so they don’t go,” she said. “This can give some firsthand insight for […]
Architecture professor remembered for supportive spirit, lasting legacy
Faculty remember Richard Weinstein for his devotion to UCLA’s architecture community and strong support for his students. Weinstein, an architect and former dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning, died Feb. 24. He was 85 years old. Weinstein is survived by his wife of 34 years, Edina Weinstein, two sons, Alexander […]
Bird scooters provide new mode of transportation around UCLA
Schuyler Poh has been waking up later since she started using electric scooters on campus to zip to class. Bird electric scooters connect to a mobile application that allows anyone with a phone and a valid driver’s license to access and ride the devices. Riders can scoot around for as long as they want, at […]