Associated Students UCLA executive director Pouria Abbassi will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in May for his contributions to underserved communities and several industries. Read more...
Photo: Associated Students UCLA executive director and CEO Pouria Abbassi poses for a portrait. Abbassi will receive the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in May. (Ariana Fadel/Daily Bruin staff)
This post was updated April 17 at 10:41 p.m. Bob Ramirez, president of the Gabrielino-Tongva Springs Foundation, said the revitalization and preservation of the Gabrielino-Tongva Kuruvungna Village Springs site has brought communities together to become more educated about native history and the enviroment. Read more...
Photo: Plants growing in the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden’s planned Tongva garden are pictured. The botanical garden invited Bob Ramirez, president of the Gabrielino-Tongva Springs Foundation, to lecture about the history and restoration of the Kuruvungna Village Springs site. (Courtesy of Cole Oost)
The UCLA Anderson School of Management held its 10th annual Velocity Women’s Leadership Summit at the Skirball Cultural Center on March 11. The summit convened women who were advanced in their careers to discuss female empowerment and equality in the workplace with the theme “Rise” and was the first to be held in person since 2020 because of COVID-19 interruptions the previous year. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Velocity Women’s Leadership Summit invited female executives from companies such as SoulCycle and Anheuser-Busch InBev to discuss female empowerment in business. (Courtesy of UCLA Anderson)
This post was updated April 7 at 9:24 a.m. UCLA professor emeritus and artist Judith Baca’s original mural was unveiled in Ackerman Union on Friday. Located at the Wescom Student Terrace on level one of Ackerman Union, the mural is titled “La Memoria de la Tierra: UCLA” and consists of three 26-foot-long panels. Read more...
Photo: “La Memoria de La Tierra: UCLA” by UCLA professor emeritus and artist Judith Baca was unveiled at the Wescom Student Terrace at Ackerman Union on Friday. The mural portrays scenes from the history of UCLA’s land, including Native peoples and influential figures from the UCLA community. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/ASUCLA Photography)
This post was updated April 3 at 10:01 p.m. The Gender, Sexuality, and Society Living Learning Community held the annual Queer Prom at Covel Commons Grand Horizon Ballroom and Terrace on March 4. Read more...
Photo: Student drag performer Vanilla Bean runs a show for attendees at Queer Prom. Students also had the opportunity to take photos in a photo booth, drink mocktails and dance to music provided by a DJ at the “Euphoria”-themed event. (Kyle Kotanchek/Daily Bruin)
This post was updated March 30 at 11:17 p.m. Seeking an outlet between remote classes during the pandemic, third-year human biology and society student Tiffany Chen started a club in fall 2020 to address neurological diseases. Read more...
Photo: Members of the High-tech and Neurological Disorders club stand in front of the UCLA MakerSpace. The student organization started in fall 2020 and works to educate the community about neurological diseases. (Chelsea Westman/Daily Bruin staff)
Thousands attended Farhang Foundation’s 13th annual celebration of Nowruz on March 20 at UCLA’s Dickson Court to commemorate the Iranian New Year and the cultural history of Iran. Read more...
Photo: Farhang Foundation hosted it’s 13th annual Nowruz celebration in UCLA’s Dickson Court on March 20. The event featured various exhibitions of Iranian arts and culture from across Los Angeles, including a performance by the UCLA Iranian Music Student Ensemble and a Persian tea house. (Noah Danesh/Daily Bruin)
