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Halloween costume contest winner
Alberto Alquicira, manager of the computer instruction lab in social sciences computing, won the First annual Staff Assembly Halloween costume contest with 160 "likes" on Staff Assembly's Facebook page, where you can view entries from all over...
Día de Los Muertos Mariachi performance
UCLA’s award-winning Mariachi de UCLAtlán will perform a free concert on Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Fowler Museum. The performance will include music from diverse Mexican communities and will highlight the special musical traditions of Día de...
Q&A: Suzanne Shu on why people choose to lose by claiming Social Security benefits early
Josie Bruin is considering her retirement options. If she claims her Social Security benefits when she turns 62, she will receive $1,339 every month for the rest of her life. But waiting until she’s 66 raises this to $1,793 a month; waiting till 70,...
Go 'pro' in networking with campus colleagues
Campus staff have a new opportunity for professional growth: ProShare Live, from UCLA’s Administrative Management Group (AMG), aims to help managers and aspiring managers expand their network of campus colleagues for mutual guidance and support....
Dental school teams with community bank to serve neighbors in need
It was anything but a typical Saturday at the bank. On Oct. 12, inside the lobby of Wilshire Bank in Koreatown, nearly 250 local residents lined up for oral health screening appointments offered free of charge by UCLA School of Dentistry students,...
In Memoriam: Donald McCallum, scholar of Japanese art history
Donald F. McCallum, 74, a scholar whose work had a significant impact on the field of Japanese art history, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, at his home in Santa Monica after battling sudden metastatic prostate cancer.
Artisanal pop-up shops open in Westwood Village
Need Friday night plans? Head to Westwood Village to celebrate the opening of the UCLA Hammer Museum’s Arts ReSTORE: LA, a month-long effort to revitalize the neighborhood by letting local craftspeople and artisans set up temporary shops in...
Campus adventures await Bruin families
Parents and their undergraduate daughters and sons will come together on campus Nov. 1-3 to spend three memorable days experiencing the best of UCLA as a family.
More than 4,000 parents and their children are expected to attend UCLA...
Now is the time to make choices during Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment starts today and will continue through 5 p.m. on Nov. 26. This is your annual opportunity to review your benefits and make changes. This year it’s more important than ever: UC is making big changes.
Some...
MBA/med student turned personal grief into career path
Watching his mother suffer from cancer drove Tony Hung to pursue dual UCLA degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine and Anderson School of Management. Photo by Justin Fantl.
Tony Hung has a long history with Harbor-UCLA Medical...
From zany to serious, supporters' promises raise dollars to support students
Rachel Corell, director of the UCLA Volunteer Center and a UC San Diego alum, has a proposal for you. If you contribute to her bid to raise $5,000 to provide financial support for UC students, she will deliver 100 volunteers each from...
UCLA orchestra's debut CD brings work of forgotten composer to life
UCLA Philharmonia Director Neal Stulberg leads the orchestra as it records its first CD, "Eric Zeisl," at Royce Hall.
Reviving the music of an important but under-recognized composer and boosting public appreciation for his contribution to Los...
