This post was updated Jan. 28 at 11:00 p.m. While people tend to shy away from contagious things, for the Bedari Kindness Institute’s Contagious Kindness Project, they can be something to embrace – maybe in the form of a hug. Read more...
Photo: Pictured is the Luskin School of Public Affairs, which houses the Bedari Kindness Institute. (Daily Bruin file photo)
This post was updated March 29 at 6:01 p.m. UCLA Health has received approval to acquire the 260-bed West Hills Hospital and Medical Center. The proposed expansion was approved by the UC Board of Regents and will help UCLA Health mitigate issues with capacity constraints, said a UCLA Health spokesperson in an emailed statement. Read more...
Photo: A UCLA Health building is pictured. UCLA Health is set to acquire the West Hills Hospital and Medical Center following approval of the proposal from the UC Board of Regents. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Undergraduate Students Association Council held its third meeting of January on Tuesday. USAC is the official student government representing the undergraduate student body at UCLA. Read more...
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 10:03 p.m. Former UCLA director of library special collections Athena Jackson will be the next Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian, UCLA announced Thursday. Jackson will start in the role March 1, succeeding Virginia Steel – who had occupied the position since 2013, according to an announcement from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Darnell Hunt. Read more...
Photo: Powell Library is pictured. Athena Jackson, the former director of library special collections at UCLA, will serve as the next Norman and Armena Powell University Librarian, effective March 1. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 10:37 p.m. UCLA hosted an event Jan. 17 aimed at highlighting its Living Learning Communities. The LLC Palooza is an annual event showcasing the different student-led, identity-based housing communities on the Hill. Read more...
Photo: The Living Learning Communities Palooza, an annual event showcasing the different student-led, identity-based housing communities on the Hill, is pictured. (Nicolas Greamo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Students and staff gathered at Ackerman Union on Friday afternoon to celebrate the opening of the newly established Bruin Reflection Space. The Bruin Reflection Space, located near the south side of Ackerman Union, was jointly created by the University Religious Conference, UCLA Campus Life and Associated Students UCLA to provide students with a safe space for meditation and prayer. Read more...
Photo: The sign for the Bruin Reflection Space is pictured. UCLA community members celebrated the ribbon ceremony Friday. (Dylan Winward/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The UCLA Career Center hosted a STEM-focused job fair Thursday afternoon to connect students with nearly 30 potential employers. Hundreds of students attended the fair, which was hosted from 3 to 7 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Students mingle in front of booths at a STEM-focused career fair. The fair, hosted Thursday by the UCLA Career Center, featured nearly 30 employers. (Renee Rubanowitz/Daily Bruin)
