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Oct. 10, 2024 9:26 p.m.
Mathew Dinh (center) and Yuvraj Walia (right), walk around Westwood with other students, collecting trash as part of UCLA’s annual Volunteer Day on Saturday.
This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:32 a.m.
Students and community members woke up early to participate in UCLA’s annual Volunteer Day on Saturday.
Approximately 2,000 Bruins registered to volunteer at 37 locations across Los Angeles and the United States, according to a written statement from UCLA Media Relations.
By Max Davis-Housefield
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Oct. 9, 2024 7:39 p.m.This post was updated Oct. 11 at 12:42 a.m.
For years, Laura Chávez-Moreno has explored how bilingual education programs shape students’ identities.
Chávez-Moreno, an assistant professor of education and Chicana/o and Central American studies, said she wished she had access to a bilingual program during her own education.
By Vivian Stein
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Oct. 7, 2024 12:13 a.m.UCLA organizations host vigil for Lebanon following airstrikes, attacks
Around 40 people attended a vigil for Lebanon in Dickson Court on Friday.
The vigil was organized by the UCLA chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace and Students Organize for Syria, along with the Middle Eastern Student Association, the Muslim Student Association, and the Southwest Asian and North African Health Alliance Club, according to an Instagram post.
By Sam Mulick
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Oct. 6, 2024 6:17 p.m.UCLA School of Law organizations gather to hold vigil for Marcellus Williams
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.
By Anna Dai-Liu and Patrick Woodham
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Oct. 3, 2024 7:26 p.m.5K walk Alive Together raises awareness for suicide prevention, mental health
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.
By Alina Susu
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Oct. 1, 2024 9:55 p.m.UCLA professor Cecilia Menjívar receives 2 awards for sociology work
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.
By Vivian Stein
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Sept. 30, 2024 8:44 p.m.What makes a planet?: UCLA professor seeks to fill the space in the definition
This post was updated Oct. 1 at 10:01 p.m.
There are eight recognized planets, according to the International Astronomical Union’s current definition of the term – but a new proposal could change that.
By Paco Bacalski
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Sept. 30, 2024 5:20 p.m.Community members comment on campus antisemitism, UC funding at regents meeting
The UC Board of Regents heard public comment from community members Sept. 18 and 19, with people calling for stronger action against campus antisemitism and others urging a shift in UC funding priorities.
By Vivian Stein
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Sept. 29, 2024 6:16 p.m.UC Regents committee discusses undergraduate academic programs, research
The UC Board of Regents academic and student affairs committee discussed undergraduate academic initiatives within the UC innovation ecosystem.
The committee invited winners of the UC Grad Slam to present research during their bimonthly meeting at UCLA last Wednesday.
By Saya Mueller
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