After coming out as a lesbian to her family at 13 years old, Jennifer Deng found herself in and out of rehab for self-harm, depression and anxiety. She said she felt that her family tried to slip her sexual identity under the rug, making her feel like she lacked a support system. Deng, a first-year […]
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Q&A: First diversity vice chancellor discusses goals for office
University officials announced Jerry Kang, a UCLA law professor, as the new vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion Tuesday. His office will oversee two discrimination prevention officers, the Title IX officer and about 20 diversity specialists on campus. UCLA created the vice chancellor position after a 2013 report, headed by former California Supreme Court […]
Alumnus Meyer Luskin donates $2 million to UCLA School of Law
Meyer Luskin, a philanthropist and UCLA alumnus, donated $2 million to the UCLA School of Law to establish a chair in legal ethics, officials announced Wednesday. A UCLA Law School distinguished faculty member will serve as the new chair, the statement said. Luskin named the endowed chair for Robert Henigson because of his expertise as […]
New course examines difficulties Filipinos face in higher education
Students in a class initiated by the Filipino student group Samahang Pilipino will receive course credit for the first time this quarter while participating in an internship on the historical difficulties Filipino students face in higher education. The Samahang Pilipino Advancing Community Empowerment group, or SPACE, created the two-unit, student-led course in the Asian American […]
Students celebrate Chinese New Year traditions at LA festival
Seeing colorful dragons dancing on the street and families cheering loudly in the crowds, Terry Vo said she felt a sense of nostalgia for her childhood celebrations of the Lunar New Year. On Saturday, the first-year chemical engineering student decided to go to the Chinese New Year Festival with DiverseCity Tours, an Undergraduate Students Association […]
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award to recognize students, faculty
An Academic Senate committee is offering two grants of $2,000 each for a student and a faculty member committed to promoting diversity on campus. To win the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award, students and faculty must be nominated by a faculty member, student, staff or administrator by Friday. Nominations should include a letter of recommendation […]
USAC passes resolution for UC to divest from the Republic of Turkey
The undergraduate student government voted 12-0-0 Tuesday to pass a resolution that calls for the University of California to divest from investments made in the Republic of Turkey. The resolution, proposed by the Armenian Students’ Association, calls for the divestment of more than $65 million the UC has invested in the Republic of Turkey through […]