Deanna Orozco’s community service scholarship will help fund her education, so her parents don’t have to worry as much about affording UCLA. The third-year psychology student comes from a family of seven. Her dad is the only financial provider and she has to put herself through college. One of the scholarships Orozco received last spring […]
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UCLA club helps European students share, learn culture
Lénie Bigtower found herself missing the French culture she grew up in when she arrived at UCLA last fall. The second-year psychobiology student wanted a group where she could talk about her home, but was having trouble connecting with other European international students. “I felt a little lost,” Bigtower said. Last spring, Bigtower, and 11 […]
Shutdown raises difficulties for researchers
The partial government shutdown has reached its one-week mark, and some UCLA researchers said they are becoming increasingly worried about whether they and their peers will be able to sustain their scholarly work. For instance, the shutdown has significantly limited student and faculty access to scientific data sponsored by the federal government, said Steven Clarke, […]
IGNITE campaign aims to promote diversity in higher education
The undergraduate student government plans to vote at its meeting tonight on whether to formally support a campaign that calls for state leaders and the University of California to invest more funding and resources into education rather than in prisons. The resolution asks for the Undergraduate Students Association Council to advocate for a campaign called […]
UCLA Transportation hosts events to honor Rideshare Week
UCLA Transportation is hosting a series of events this week in honor of California statewide Rideshare Week, an annual statewide event to promote alternate forms of transportation. The events were established about 20 years ago to reduce traffic and air pollution, said Penny Menton, the senior associate director of Events & Transportation Communications and Commuter […]
Professor brings travel, curatorial experience to class
Silver and gold earrings, bracelets and rings dangle from her ears and hands as she walks by colorful tapestries and statues in the Fowler Museum. Her head nods and hands gesture simultaneously with her words, extending the meaning and passion of her speech as she points out specific works of art. Mary Nooter Roberts’ eyes […]
“The Black Experience” mural restoration begins in Ackerman
Piece by piece, workers slowly unveiled worn portraits and faded images of moments past but not forgotten, revealing a piece of UCLA history that has remained dormant behind drywall for more than 20 years. Past and present UCLA community members gathered in Ackerman Union on Friday afternoon to begin the restoration of “The Black Experience” […]