This post was updated Dec. 1 at 12:57 p.m. UCLA celebrated the end of International Education Week with a speech by Jared Diamond, geography professor and Pulitzer Prize winner. Read more...
Photo: Jared Diamond, geography professor and Pulitzer Prize winner, discussed at a UCLA Global Conversation event Thursday the importance of learning about the world as it becomes more interconnected. (Courtesy of Todd Cheney)
UCLA students tested their strength, speed and agility as they raced in an obstacle course against a USC team. UCLA team members Amanda Adams, James Vaughan and Carter Allen were selected to compete against a USC team in the first season of the Esquire Network show “Team Ninja Warriors: College Madness.” [Related: UCLA student groups beat USC in voter registration] Teams from collegiate rivalries race in an obstacle course in the show, which is modified from the show “Team Ninja Warrior” for college teams, said Brian Richardson, executive producer of the show. Read more...
Photo: (Shreya Mantri/Daily Bruin)
Students discussed feminist issues and considered their visions for gender equality at student-run event on the Hill on Wednesday. The Intergroup Relations Program hosted a dinner dialogue about what they call white feminism. Read more...
Photo: (Hannah Burnett/Daily Bruin)
Sproul Hall hosts teddy bear philanthropy for children's hospitals Read more...
Photo: From left to right: Shubhra Singh, first-year aerospace engineering student; Roey Paz-Priel, first-year aerospace engineering student; and Mumbae Kim, first-year computer science student. (Amy Dixon/Daily Bruin)
An undergraduate student government office will meet with student groups Thursday to discuss ways they can encourage interfaith connection on campus. USAC members, representatives from the University Religious Conference and student organizations will hold a public forum Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. Read more...
Angelia Trinidad said the first planner she created had 28 typos, but it still helped thousands overcome obstacles in their lives. Some used the Passion Planner, which Trinidad created in 2013, to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, cope with losing a loved one or figure out the next step in life. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students write in their passion planners to help them achieve their goals. Passion Planners ask users to answer questions relating to future goals, accomplishments and daily errands. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
Every time Russell Schuh ran the Los Angeles marathon, he wore the same shirt from the UCLA linguistics department and red high school shorts. They were falling apart and full of holes, but he considered them his lucky running clothes, said Gretchen Kelly, his daughter. Read more...
Photo: UCLA linguistics professor Russell Schuh died Nov. 8 at the age of 75 of cancer. He was passionate about Chadic languages in northern Nigeria and was dedicated to teaching students, said Gretchen Kelly, his daughter. (UCLA Linguistics Department)
