Suzanne Bianchi, a sociology professor who published several landmark studies on working mothers’ relationships with their children, died on Nov. 4 from pancreatic cancer at her Santa Monica home. She was 61. Bianchi’s friends and family knew the scholar of family sociology as a devoted mother who always found time for her children despite the […]
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FISH, BruinHope partner to provide medical care to children
TIJUANA, Mexico — Tucked in between the maquiladoras, or factories on the outskirts of Tijuana, many people live with preventable diseases and without medical insurance. The children of the Tribu de Jesus shelter on the fringes of Tijuana are among the those that lack basic health care. UCLA students from two campus groups, BruinHope and […]
UCLA graduates bring new boba truck to Westwood Village
Bins of boba balls and boxes of tea ingredients litter nearly every surface inside the apartment of recent UCLA graduates David Mangold and Vince Ho. In the comfort of their kitchen, the pair has spent the past several months perfecting the boba tea recipes for their latest business venture – Koala Tea. This Saturday, Mangold […]
Luskin students tour Skid Row community center
Students from UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs took a tour of a community center on Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles Friday morning as part of a recent series to help students address the issues of homelessness in Los Angeles. The event series was organized by two Luskin graduate students who aim to increase […]
Town hall addresses obstacles Latinos face in higher education
Beneath bright stage lights and amid the bustle of production crew cameras, local high school student Jorge Cardenas faced a panel of Latino leaders to pose his question about obstacles Latinos face when pursuing higher education. Cardenas, a 17-year-old undocumented Latino student at Salesian High School in East Los Angeles, was one person in a […]
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.
Former Mexican military cadet aims to give back
After a year of training at a military academy in Mexico, Francisco Reinosa decided to leave behind his country, the military and his mother to pursue a degree in psychology in the U.S. It was a hard decision, but one he said he felt he had to make to give more purpose to his life. Reinosa, […]