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)

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)