A senior lecturer of Russian and Czech received an excellence in teaching award for expanding Russian and Slavic language education. The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages awarded Susan Kresin, a senior lecturer of Russian and Czech who joined UCLA’s faculty in 1996, with the annual national distinction. Read more...
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April 21, 11:01 pm
UCLA Anderson School of Management announces real estate minor to start next fall
The UCLA Anderson School of Management will introduce a real estate minor for undergraduate students next fall. The new minor, housed in the School of Management, aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop real estate fundamentals across public, private and nonprofit sectors, according to the School of Management’s website. Read more...
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April 21, 6:02 pm
UCLA CaHPSA, Student Health Network host fair to promote health literacy
This post was updated April 21 at 11:03 p.m. Health-centered UCLA student organizations hosted a fair promoting health literacy at Ackerman Union on Thursday. The California Health Professional Student Alliance at UCLA – which advocates for healthcare equity – hosted the event in collaboration with the Student Wellness Commission’s Student Health Network, a coalition of health-related campus clubs. Read more...
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April 19, 10:09 pm
UCLA law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw speaks on critical race theory, ‘backtalking’
Critical race theory scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw emphasized the importance of standing up to oppressive systems at a Thursday event promoting her memoir. Crenshaw, a distinguished law professor at UCLA, shared anecdotes from her upcoming book “Backtalker” at the event. Read more...
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April 17, 4:06 pm
‘Discover UCLA Engineering’ event introduces admitted students to opportunities
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering students and faculty welcomed hundreds of admitted first-year students to campus Saturday. More than 20 representatives from engineering departments and clubs shared their experiences with admitted students at a “Discover UCLA Engineering” event in the Court of Sciences. Read more...
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April 16, 11:45 pm
‘Absolutely horrendous’: Is a UCLA ethnic studies program for K-12 teachers in danger?
This post was updated April 19 at 9:28 p.m. UCLA is defunding a program that trains educators to teach ethnic studies in K-12 schools, faculty alleged. Read more...
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April 14, 11:13 pm
Lionel Popkin appointed as dean of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
Lionel Popkin is no stranger to calling the shots on stage. And Popkin, a choreographer and faculty member at UCLA for 20 years, will soon officially step onto his biggest one yet: dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture. Read more...