The Professionalism Council at the David Geffen School of Medicine hosted its Annual Healthcare Ethics Symposium on April 3 . Dr. Sadath Sayeed, director of the Global Health Program at DGSOM and a professor of pediatrics, moderated discussions on medical ethics relating to patient consultation and privacy at the event. Read more...
Los Angeles
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April 18, 12:25 am
UCLA Lab School rallies against climate change as part of annual Creek Week
Around 400 students aged four to 12, teachers and parents from UCLA Lab School protested against climate change in Dickson Plaza on Tuesday. UCLA Lab School, an institution serving students pre-K through sixth grade, organized the rally as part of its annual Creek Week – a period where students engage in environmental activism to honor and maintain the Stone Canyon Creek, which runs through the UCLA campus. Read more...
Higher Education, Los Angeles, National, News
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April 18, 12:19 am
Sen. Bernie Sanders rallies LA in ‘fighting oligarchy’ of Trump administration
This post was updated April 19 at 12:47 p.m. United States Sen. Bernie Sanders called for an end to “oligarchy” at a Saturday rally in downtown Los Angeles. Read more...
Academics, Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Council, News
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April 15, 11:41 pm
LA City Council recognizes graduate students at annual Luskin School event
The Los Angeles City Council honored graduate students at the Luskin School of Public Affairs on Friday for their studies in public policy, urban planning and social welfare. Read more...
A Closer Look, California, Fire, Los Angeles, News
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April 15, 6:25 pm
LA County fires put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk, report finds
This post was updated April 15 11:01 p.m. A new report from the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute found that January wildfires across Los Angeles put at least 35,000 jobs held by Latinos at risk of temporary or permanent displacement. Read more...
Higher Education, Los Angeles, News, UC
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April 13, 11:12 pm
UCLA Faculty Association protests recent student visa revocations in downtown LA
Around 150 people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon for UCLA Faculty Association’s protest against student visa revocations. The protest, hosted alongside California Faculty Association and several other Southern California organizations, intended to rally against recent student visa revocations and deportations. Read more...
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April 13, 8:55 pm
UAEM hosts 2nd annual conference to promote advancing health equity
This post was updated April 13 at 11:31 p.m. Students, researchers and policymakers expressed concerns about how the Trump administration will impact health equity and called for student advocacy at a Saturday conference. Read more...