Students + Campus

Nearly 3,000 people are expected come to campus for Bruin Family Weekend.

Lecturer Tananarive Due uses the acclaimed horror blockbuster and other films and books to examine how depictions of blackness have shaped real-life attitudes and prejudice.

Highlights include several world premieres of new work, symposia, and programs celebrating works by American and British composers.

Dozens of volunteers participated in an event at the Charles Young Research Library to help build detailed maps to assist relief efforts for the storm-ravaged island.

More than 3,000 UCLA volunteers hit 31 sites — schools, veterans services sites, parks, food banks, and senior and neighborhood centers — as part of the ninth annual day of service.

Five UCLA freshmen visited the cast and crew of “The Big Bang Theory” on set and joined in an eight-clap with actress, neuroscientist and alumna Mayim Bialik.

The ninth annual UCLA Volunteer Day will send students to more than 30 locations across Los Angeles to paint, clean, beautify and just make a difference.

As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month at UCLA, there will be campus events for faculty, staff and students to learn how to better protect themselves against threats.

The new Silicon Beach Innovation Lab will offer students opportunities to gain work experience and network at Los Angeles tech companies.

With 130 bikes distributed at 18 hubs the Bruin Bike Share provides students, employees and visitors with a new option for on- and off-campus trips.

Gifts from his widow Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe and the Arthur Ashe Learning Center, will create an undergraduate scholarship and exhibits celebrating his achievements.

Beginning Oct. 2 there will be 12 on-campus passenger pick-up locations that will be active Mondays through Fridays between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The change is designed to make it safer for the 70,000 people — pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers — on campus every day.

As part of the JusticeCorps program, which UCLA helped form in 2004 with the L.A. Superior Court, students make sure clients know their rights, assist with forms and help with translations.

In his speech to new students, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block praised the newest Bruins for reaching an important milestone, and encouraged them to embrace even challenging ideas.

This year the campus opens the First to Go living learning community to provide support for students who are the first in their families to attend college.

The campus is coming to life for the start of the academic year with festivals, concerts, film screenings, information sessions, networking events and tours.

The seven-and-a-half acre oasis of biodiversity housing more than 3,000 plant species, is undergoing the largest, most comprehensive upgrade in its history.

The awards, which will be announced Oct. 30, are available exclusively to students at UCLA.

The voluntary service announced by Chancellor Gene Block will eventually be made available to the entire campus community, including those receiving care through UCLA Health.

Highlights of the more than 150 public events include theater and dance performances, faculty and student lectures and discussions and Pacific Standard Time museum exhibitions.

Part of Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA, “Axé Bahia” features more than 100 works by 35 artists. It will run from Sept. 24 through April 15, 2018.

University of California President Janet Napolitano and the leadership of the UC Board of Regents call on Congress to act to protect Dreamers.

In address to the campus community, Chancellor Gene Block reaffirms UCLA’s commitment to supporting undocumented students.

The effort to help those affected by Hurricane Harvey will take place at Sunday’s season-opening football game against Texas A&M at the Rose Bowl.