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"Issei: The First Generation," a film documenting the struggles and triumphs of first-generation Japanese Americans, will be screened on May 8 from 4-6 p.m. in UCLA's Broad Art Center.

The UCLA Cotsen Institute of Archaeology offers a rare look at its labs, archives and excavations during an open house on Saturday, May 10 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Drummer John Densmore, a founding member of “The Doors,” will discuss his new book, 'The Doors Unhinged,' at UCLA on May 15 in a Bunche Center Authors' Series Lecture.

The UCLA Volunteer Center's One Bus, One Cause project performs three community service projects this weekend.

UCLA's assistant vice provost of graduate studies, Samuel Bersola, has been named an American Council on Education fellow.

UCLA's 36th Sylvia Winstein UCLA Emeriti Arts and Crafts Exhibition takes place on on May 20, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the California Room of the UCLA Faculty Center.

After nearly 40 years of living, learning and working on campus, Angela Marciano and Dan Les, the unofficial "super couple" of UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services, are retiring.

UCLA Egyptologist Kathlyn Cooney will share her work on Egyptian funeral practices on May 12 with UCLA staff and faculty.

UCLA's Steve Rand has been a driving force behind the complex logistics of parking and traffic for more than 30 years, including the 1984 Olympics and the evacuation of campus during the 1992 L.A. riots.

The 17th annual City of Angels Fun Ride on May 4 offers a tour of more than 65 scenic, cultural and historic landmarks throughout L.A.

A Los Angeles Marathon runner whose heart stopped during the race met his rescuers, including a team from the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where he was given specialized care that's available at only a few hospitals in the country.

UC President Janet Napolitano held a webchat with university staff about salary increases, career development and other issues of concern on April 16. Includes video.

Robert Altman's "M*A*S*H*" screens at UCLA's Billy Wilder Theater on Saturday, April 26 as part of a retrospective of the director's work presented by the UCLA Film and Television Archive.

John D’Amico, a principal project manager in UCLA Capital Programs, has been elected mayor of West Hollywood.

Michael Dean, chair of vocal studies at UCLA and an internationally recognized bass-baritone, will perform a full concert of classic jazz and big band music at UCLA on Tuesday, April 22.

UCLA staff, faculty and students can now take advantage of discounts and incentives from 20 participating shops and restaurants, thanks to a new program created by the Westwood Village Improvement Association.

UCLA’s newest dining hall, Bruin Plate, has been recognized for sustainable food service in the 10th annual Higher Education Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Best Practice Awards competition.

Look no further for a sneak peek at the 2014-15 Bruin football team: UCLA Football will hold its annual Spring Showcase at Carson’s StubHub Center Saturday, April 26.

UCLA is looking for volunteers to interpret Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, German, Japanese, Indonesian, Korean, Russian, Samoan and Spanish for the 2015 Special Olympics Invitational to be held in June 2014.

Vicki Steiner, a reference librarian at the UCLA School of Law Library, has been named the 2014 Librarian of the Year by the UCLA Division of the Librarians of the University of California.

The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA is launching a flat-rate $25 ticket price for all UCLA faculty and staff, effective immediately.

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will mark National Public Health Week 2014 with a series of student-organized events on campus as part of the American Public Health Association’s annual celebration of the role of public health and prevention.

Professor Thomas Smith of the UCLA Center for Tropical Research, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology will hold a lecture about the Center's efforts of conservation in Central Africa.

Each year, UCLA staff and faculty touch the lives of thousand of people through the annual campaign for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles.

UCLA staff members enhance their skills, advance their careers in year-long program from Campus Human Resources.