This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:20 a.m. Meyer and Renee Luskin donated $25 million to the UCLA Department of History to help fund graduate programs and community engagement. Read more...
Photo: Bunche Hall, which houses offices from the UCLA Department of History, is pictured. History department members recently shared thoughts on the spending of a new $25 million donation.(Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:37 a.m. The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its first meeting of October on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
This post was updated Oct. 7 at 12:21 a.m. Around 70 people attended a vigil Wednesday for Marcellus Williams, a Black man executed in Missouri despite doubts over his case’s legal proceedings. Read more...
Photo: Law professor Sherod Thaxton speaks at the vigil held for Marcellus Williams on Wednesday. The Black Law Students Association and the UCLA chapter of the National Lawyers Guild held the vigil to honor Williams, a Black man executed in Missouri despite doubts over his case’s legal proceedings. (Aidan Sun/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Oct. 5 at 3:45 p.m. Over 1,000 people gathered in Wilson Plaza on Sunday morning for Alive Together, a five-kilometer walk that mourns those who died by suicide and raises mental health awareness. Read more...
Photo: Participants run at the National Alliance for Mental Illness “Alive Together” 5K walk on Sunday in Wilson Plaza. The annual event raised funds for Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. (Courtesy of Julie Korinke).
Cecilia Menjívar, a UCLA sociology professor, received two prestigious awards from the American Sociological Association during its annual meeting in August. The ASA, comprising around 10,000 members, distributes eight major awards each year, honoring scholars whose contributions have significantly impacted the discipline. Read more...
Photo: Cecilia Menjívar is pictured under the Royce Hall arches. The sociology professor received two awards from the American Sociological Association for her work on gender-based violence and systemic inequalities faced by immigrants. (Courtesy of James Michael Juarez)
This post was updated Oct. 3 at 4:45 p.m. The ASUCLA Board of Directors held its third meeting of the 2024-2025 term Sept. 27. The board, composed of a student majority, has financial oversight over ASUCLA entities, including the Undergraduate Students Association Council, the Graduate Student Association and the ASUCLA Communications Board – which oversees UCLA Student Media. Read more...
This post was updated Sept. 30 at 2:11 p.m. Residents of the Laurel apartment building lost water access Sunday afternoon. According to an email to Laurel residents at 12:40 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Caution tape surrounds an area of the Laurel apartment building where water is released through a fire hydrant. Residents of the building lost water access Sunday afternoon with no estimate of when water would be restored. (Anna Dai-Liu/Daily Bruin senior staff)
