This post was updated May 18 at 7:14 p.m. Rosalba Ruiz said she initially doubted her ability to succeed in higher education as a non-traditional student. Read more...
Photo: Prospective transfer students and their families explore Bruin Plaza. UCLA Transfer Bruin Day, held Saturday, allowed prospective students to learn more about campus resources and programs. (William Gauvin/Daily Bruin)
Students in a UCLA Ecological Medicine seminar traded their classroom for the outdoors in spring quarter. Conor Murray, the instructor for Psychiatry 186, led students through the Mildred E. Read more...
Photo: Students in the UCLA Ecological Medicine seminar travel through the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, where they participated in a “forest-bathing” exercise. (Maanasi Kademani/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated May 10 at 10:50 p.m. A UCLA student-run educational club is looking to bridge educational gaps across Los Angeles K-12 schools. UCLA Alcanzar – which means “to reach” in Spanish – is an organization that aims to support students from underserved communities and schools across LA. Read more...
Photo: (Sophia Kim/Daily Bruin staff)
First-year bioengineering student Cadence Esterling routinely used worksheets on Bruin Learn to study for her lower-division calculus class – which she has a midterm for Wednesday. Read more...
Photo: The Digital & Technology Solutions website is pictured. A cyberattack impacting Bruin Learn – which is hosted on Canvas – barred students from accessing the site as of Saturday afternoon. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated May 3 at 9:43 p.m. A UCLA team took second place at a national quiz bowl championship April 11. A total of 64 collegiate teams faced off for the title in Rosemont, Illinois, answering questions about history, philosophy, science and literature. Read more...
Photo: Members of UCLA’s ‘B’ Quiz Bowl team hold a trophy. The team took second place at a national tournament in Rosemont, Illinois, on April 11.(Courtesy of NAQT)
A UCLA club is offering support to Arab American students looking to pursue careers in healthcare. UCLA’s National Arab American Medical Association NextGen chapter provides students with resources, events and advice on how to be competitive when applying for health-related graduate programs, said Alex Ottersbach, president of NAAMA. Read more...
Photo: NAAMA NextGen at UCLA provides students with resources, events and advice on how to be competitive when applying for health-related graduate programs. (Courtesy of NAAMA NextGen at UCLA)
The UCLA Anderson School of Management will launch a new sports leadership and management minor for undergraduate students this fall. Laurie Summers, the special advisor of academic initiatives at the School of Management, said the minor – which is set to launch at the same time as a real estate minor – reflects a growing demand for specialized management coursework at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: A soccer ball and hurdles lay on turf. The Anderson School of Management will introduce a new sports leadership and management minor starting fall quarter. (Pranav Akella/Daily Bruin)
