Students and family remember Mary “Polly” Nooter Roberts as a passionate teacher whose commitment to her field inspired them to follow their own interests with the same drive. Roberts, a professor in the Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance, died from breast cancer at the age of 58 on Sept. 11. Aside from teaching, Roberts’ […]
Author Archives: Maya McNealis
Colleagues recognize head of UCLA Army ROTC as she leaves for Pentagon position
One of the highlights of Lt. Col. Shannon Stambersky’s career was when she saw cadets step outside of their comfort zones and embrace their host country’s culture during a three-week summer training program in Indonesia. During her time at UCLA, Stambersky pioneered a summer cultural exchange program with 30 cadets in Surabaya, Indonesia, and will […]
UCLA student’s nonprofit provides prosthetics for people affected by Syrian war
Haya Kaliounji and her family were forced to flee their hometown in 2012 after a civil war broke out in Syria. After staying in Lebanon for six months, her family moved to the United States on her mother’s work visa in search of a new life in Los Angeles. Kaliounji, a third-year physiological science student, […]
Union workers plan strike after failing to come to an agreement with the UC
The University of California’s largest union announced Thursday it will hold a three-day strike in two weeks in response to a failure to reach a contract agreement with the University. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents service workers such as custodians, nurses and food service workers, provided the […]
UC’s largest employee union announces strike after negotiation disputes
The University of California’s largest employee union announced a systemwide strike Thursday. Workers throughout the UC represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 voted Wednesday to go on strike. The strike, which passed with 97 percent approval among AFSCME Local 3299 members, follows disputes between the union and the […]
UCLA alumna named TED Fellow for photojournalism, filmmaking
Isadora Kosofsky was photographing a woman in a motel parking lot in New Mexico when she heard a gunshot. Kosofsky was afraid, but the woman she was documenting was used to witnessing displays of violence. “It’s completely changed my life to witness her resilience and her strength,” she said. “She turned to me about three […]
Local high schoolers get a splash of classes taught by UCLA students
High school students learned about squirrel feeding, laser cooling and the Royal Ballet of Cambodia in classes led by UCLA students during an event Saturday. Splash is a nationwide program that holds yearly events during which college students teach informal introductory classes on various topics to high school students. Though other universities such as Stanford […]