For first-generation UCLA student Aaron Lopez, talking to his family about college is a challenge. Lopez, a fourth-year English and gender studies student, said as the first person in his family to go to college, he often felt he had to navigate college alone without much family support. Read more...
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September 22, 9:50 am
Associate professor explores history, reality of Moroccan Jewish community
Aomar Boum said his research on Jewish history in his home country of Morocco brings local attention to that history and helps people reconnect with their historic roots. Read more...
Photo: Associate professor Aomar Boum conducts research on Jewish history in his native country of Morocco, providing insight into today’s Moroccan Jewish communities around the world. (Pablo Munoz/Daily Bruin)
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September 20, 8:33 pm
Mohammed Cato appointed as UCLA’s new Title IX coordinator
UCLA officials announced the appointment of a new director for the campus Title IX office Tuesday. Mohammed Cato will replace interim Title IX coordinator Jessica Price and will start in his new position Sept. Read more...
Photo: Mohammed Cato will start in his new role as UCLA’s Title IX coordinator Sept. 25. (Courtesy of Western Washington University)
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September 17, 11:57 pm
Criteria for UCLA’s top university rank may rely on exclusionary factors
Several students said that while they appreciate UCLA’s improvement in college rankings this year, they are skeptical of the rankings’ criteria. Times Higher Education recognized UCLA as the best public university in the nation earlier this month, while UCLA tied with UC Berkeley on Monday for the No.1 spot in the 2018 U.S. Read more...
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September 17, 11:55 pm
Engineering school introduces associate dean of diversity and inclusion
The UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science will soon have its first associate dean of diversity and inclusion to help the school improve its representation of minority students. Read more...
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September 17, 11:32 pm
UCLA dining halls rank best in nation for second year running
UCLA’s dining halls are ranked best in the country for the second year in a row. UCLA’s student dining halls topped Niche’s “2018 Best College Food in America” ranking, released Monday. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s dining halls were ranked best in the country. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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September 14, 3:15 pm
UCLA to offer free mental health screening services to new students
UCLA will now be offering free mental health screenings to all incoming freshmen and transfer students, Chancellor Gene Block announced Thursday. In a speech at the One Mind Initiative at Work summit, a conference on mental health and wellness, Block said that students who choose to participate in the screenings will be examined for various mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies. Read more...
Photo: Chancellor Gene Block announced the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge, an initiative to change the perception and treatment of mental illness and provide free mental health screenings to incoming freshmen and transfer students. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)