A tribal elder of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians burned sage in the air as the chair of the Los Angeles City and County Indian Commission gave a blessing to all those present at an Indigenous Peoples Day celebration Monday. The event, which was hosted by the UCLA American Indian Studies Center at […]
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UCLA economics department to launch concentrations in undergrad major
Economics students will soon be able to specialize their education by enrolling in a concentration that focuses on a particular goal or academic interest. The economics department is launching concentrations this quarter, which will be optional and consist of sets of suggested upper division courses that students in the department can take to focus on […]
New makerspace at Rieber Hall to offer students room for creativity
Students will soon be able to create digital design projects and other handiwork at a new makerspace on the Hill. UCLA Residential Life is opening the Maker Space at Rieber Hall in fall quarter after completing renovations two weeks ago. The room is equipped with tools such as laser cutters, 3-D printers, scanners and computers […]
Venture capital fund opens UCLA branch for student entrepreneurs
Student entrepreneurs at UCLA now have access to a capital venture fund on campus to develop their startup companies. Contrary Capital, which launched its UCLA branch last week, provides mentorship, resources and networking opportunities to student entrepreneurs. The fund has branches at more than 40 universities across the country and receives backing from companies like […]
Alumnus’ site helps filmmakers of all creeds find shoot locations
Brian L. Tan went bar-hopping every night for a month. The purpose of these visits was not to drink, however; he was looking for a location to shoot a short film that required a bar setting. While he was able to find a location, he said he felt it took too long to find. This […]
Faculty Women’s Club celebrates 100 years of empowering women
A UCLA group created to fight for women’s rights before UCLA was even established will be celebrating its centenary this year. The UCLA Faculty Women’s Club is holding several programs for its members over the next few months, including dinners and galas, to celebrate the centenary. [Related: Women’s Faculty Club celebrates 95th anniversary] Female faculty […]
UCLA dining halls rank best in nation for second year running
UCLA’s dining halls are ranked best in the country for the second year in a row. UCLA’s student dining halls topped Niche’s “2018 Best College Food in America” ranking, released Monday. The ranking evaluates meal plan costs and relies heavily on students’ opinions about the quality of the food at their schools, according to Niche’s […]