Students and faculty remember John Sweet as a kind and talented teacher with a passion for championing his students and improving their work. Sweet, a professor at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, died at the age of 57 on Dec. 28. Sweet spent several decades working as a screenwriter for film and […]
Category Archives: Campus
UCLA to refine 2018 Strategic Plan based on task forces, student feedback
Students have until Friday to review and provide feedback on recommendations for UCLA policies for the next century. UCLA launched a website last month containing the 2018 Strategic Plan, which outlines the university’s plans to address campus issues. Students and other members of the UCLA community can view the plan’s goals and leave anonymous comments […]
New public health summer program seeks to expose students to field
A new UCLA summer program will give college students interested in public health hands-on experience in the field. Students in the UCLA Public Health Scholars Training program will conduct field work three days a week from June to August with a community-based organization in the Los Angeles area, and will also receive a $3,000 stipend, […]
School of Dentistry receives grant to serve low-income communities
The UCLA School of Dentistry is launching a program to provide dental care for Medicaid patients and people who receive inadequate medical attention after receiving $1.5 million from a dental care provider. Delta Dental of California awarded a grant to the UCLA School of Dentistry to support dental students and to help people in underserved […]
New Public Service and Civic Engagement floor fosters community
Alex Adame found a second home at UCLA through a new living-learning community on the Hill. Adame, a first-year political science student and resident at the new Public Service and Civic Engagement floor at Rieber Hall, said he connects with others on his floor because of their shared interests. “I can’t imagine living anywhere else,” […]
New UCLA-exclusive dating website brings Bruins closer together
This post was updated on Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Students looking for a significant other on campus have a new website to help them find one. BruinMeet, which launched in November, helps UCLA students set up in-person meetings with other Bruins. The program, which currently has about 400 total users, matches individuals and sets them […]
BruinBus extends hours, merges bus lines in response to complaints
BruinBus extended its weekday hours and changed some of its routes beginning winter quarter. BruinBus has been running from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays since Jan. 2 and has merged its Weyburn Express and Campus route bus lines for more frequent service. BruinBus, a year-round bus service students and faculty can use to […]