Wednesday, June 25

Ethnic studies centers celebrate 50 years, look forward to continuing their work

UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers reflected on the progress they’ve made toward promoting diversity and inclusivity since their creation 50 years ago. Since their establishment in the 1960s, the American Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Chicano Studies Research Center and Ralph J. Read more...

Photo: The Institute of American Cultures is the umbrella organization that encompasses the American Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Chicano Studies Research Center and Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. All four centers are celebrating 50 years of activism and promotion of diversity and inclusion. (Courtesy of UCLA Newsroom)




UCLA’s East and West African communities come together for a week of unity

Nearly 40 UCLA students from across the continent of Africa gathered in Rieber Hall last week to promote unity between African student groups on campus. The UCLA East African Student Association and Nigerian Student Association at UCLA held their first annual East Meets West Week from Tuesday to Friday. Read more...

Photo: Members of the UCLA East African Student Association and Nigerian Student Association at UCLA are working together to learn about each other’s cultural differences. The groups said they hope to unite African communities on campus. (Tanmay Shankar/Daily Bruin)


Dashew Center’s new student collective doubles as artistic, social avenue

International students can learn and teach art skills while socializing at a new art collective. The UCLA Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars launched a drop-in art and writing collective Wednesday. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars will host biweekly meetings for a new art and writing collective aimed at international students to learn about art and socialize. (Daily Bruin file photo)



Student organization hosts event to raise awareness of gun violence campaign

UCLA students signed and stamped their handprints to a mural installation to promote gun control at an event Thursday. Bruins for a Safer America, a bipartisan student organization that advocates for gun reform, partnered with the shoe company Toms to host the event to raise awareness about their #EndGunViolenceTogether campaign. Read more...

Photo: Bruins for a Safer America, a bipartisan student organization that advocates for gun reform, partnered with the shoe company Toms to host the event to raise awareness about their #EndGunViolenceTogether campaign. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)



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