Many events in UCLA’s history are overlooked. Below is a look at some interesting UCLA facts: 1927 – The Arroyo Bridge was built in 1927, connecting Hilgard Avenue to the main campus quadrangle. It provided shelter for poor students during the Great Depression and stacks of food were stored beneath it in case of attack […]
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Officials appoint new dean for Luskin School
UCLA officials appointed a new dean for the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs on Thursday. Gary Segura, professor of political science at Stanford University, will start his term Jan. 1, 2017, according to an announcement by UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor Scott Waugh. He will replace Lois M. Takahashi, who has been the interim dean […]
Alum Jessica Lim promotes Asian-American women in media in pageant
Jessica Lim would melt into the couch on Sunday evenings with her family when she was six years old to watch the cheers of fans and football players running across stadiums on TV. Her love for sports was evident from early on, but there was one detail that bothered her. “I remember the news anchor, […]
UCLA Housing welcomes incoming Bruins with Snapchat dorm tours
UCLA Housing has taken a digital approach to showcasing campus life by posting dorm tours on Snapchat. To answer the overwhelming amount of questions UCLA Housing receives daily, the Office of Residential Life decided to have student staff post dorm tours on Snapchat, said Sara Miller, UCLA Residential Life media supervisor. The snaps, which receive […]
UCLA hosts National Diversity in Libraries Conference
Librarians from across the country convened last week to stand for increased diversity and inclusion in their workplace. The Association of Research Libraries and the UCLA Library held the National Diversity in Libraries Conference from Aug. 10 to 13. The conference, which was held at Charles E. Young Research Library and Carnesale Commons, followed the […]
USAC recap – Aug. 9
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Council meetings usually take place every week on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Watch a live stream of the meeting on the USAC Live! YouTube channel. Agenda: USAC President Danny Siegel appointed […]
UCLA appoints associate vice chancellor for intellectual property, research
UCLA officials appointed a lawyer as the associate vice chancellor for intellectual property and industry sponsored research and leader of an entrepreneurship advising board Tuesday. Amir Naiberg has been leading the Office of Intellectual Property and Industry Sponsored Research and has been the chief executive officer of Westwood Technology Transfer since Aug. 3, according to a […]