A presidential medal of freedom honoree said Latinos should be recognized for their efforts to end segregation at a conference Saturday. Sylvia Mendez spoke at Hermanas Unidas de UCLA’s Health and Education Conference, a yearly community service project that invites Latina high school girls from Southern California to tour the UCLA campus and take part […]
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Photo: Relay For Life of UCLA raises awareness, funds for those affected by cancer
UCLA’s annual Relay For Life took place from noon Saturday to noon Sunday. Hosted by the American Cancer Society, the fundraising event aims to support those who have cancer and to remember those who have died from cancer. During the 24 hours, participants can take part in various activities including the lighting of lanterns. As […]
Student receives scholarship to provide health care to low-income communities
This post was updated May 9 at 5:32 p.m. Ahmad Elhaija first developed a plan for a new nonprofit organization when he was 15 years old. Five years later in April, Elhaija won a $15,000 scholarship for establishing the International Collegiate Health Initiative. Elhaija, the founder and chief executive officer of ICHI and a second-year […]
UCLA professor emeritus pleads no contest to sexual assault charges
This post was updated May 6 at 6:14 p.m. A UCLA professor emeritus pleaded no contest to two charges of sexual assault of children under 14 years old. Thomas Fairleigh Denove, a professor emeritus in the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, was arraigned Nov. 9, according to court documents. He was charged under […]
Panelists promote different methods to navigate on-campus sexual violence cases
Experts on sexual violence said colleges should use alternative methods, such as restorative and transformative justice, to address sexual violence on campus. The Campus Assault Resource and Education program hosted an event Tuesday featuring a panel of speakers who discussed their experiences working with restorative and transformative justice for college students, followed by a Q&A […]
Michelle Obama, celebrities encourage event attendees to pursue higher education
Former first lady Michelle Obama told students to reach for higher education at an event on campus Wednesday. Roughly 9,000 incoming college students packed Pauley Pavilion for the sixth annual College Signing Day, hosted by Obama’s Better Make Room and Reach Higher initiatives. Both campaigns aim to encourage students in their pursuit of higher education. […]
Student Activities Center to offer crutches, wheelchairs for rent
Injured students can now borrow crutches and wheelchairs for free from the Student Activities Center. The Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Student Wellness Commission teamed up with the Good Clothes Good People redistribution center to rent out mobility aids, like crutches and wheelchairs, to students for free. In the past, there was no centralized system that […]