Affirmative action bans had ‘devastating impact’ on diversity in medical schools, UCLA-led study finds
Researchers examined enrollment data from 1985 through 2019 for 53 medical schools.
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UCLA program provides campus jobs, career support for people with autism
A partnership with a local placement agency has facilitated the hiring of 11 employees, with plans to expand soon.
People of color helped keep movie business afloat during pandemic
The latest UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report again emphasizes the importance of minority audiences.
UCLA, Howard University launch summer program for students of race, ethnicity and politics
The new UC-funded Mark Q. Sawyer Summer Institute will bring young Howard scholars to UCLA for an immersive six-week research experience.
A career of uncommon decency: UCLA Law honors Dorothy Wolpert
Though her path to becoming a litigator wasn't easy, Wolpert persisted and continues to practice law and mentor others in the field.
She’s a catalyst: UCLA graduate student helped build a system that nurtures Black scientists
Sparked by the national reckoning with racial justice, Samantha Mensah co-founded BlackInChem to help other students of color and women advance as chemists.
‘Take a seat at the table’: Mural welcomes people to the Black Bruin Resource Center
Student artist Maia Hadaway created a cafeteria-like scene of generations of important Black Bruins and civil rights leaders for the center.
Program helps build the foundation — and networks — to help women become university leaders
UCLA has women serving as mentors and getting support as mentees in the Association of Pacific Rim Universities’ efforts.
UCLA, partners win Department of Energy grant to boost diversity in field of nuclear physics
A new pilot program aims to help low-income, first-generation and historically underrepresented students pursue graduate studies and research careers.
UCLA to host disability rights advocate Judy Heumann for Regents’ Lecture
Heumann will be joined by Andy Imparato and Vivian Haun, both of Disability Rights California, on Feb. 10 at 4 p.m.
Grant makes access to a UCLA education easier for underrepresented students
As a partner institution of the CaliforniansForAll College Corps, UCLA will select 150 students for fellowships.
UPDATE: Queer cinema retrospective at UCLA changed to begin Feb. 18
The series marks a capstone of years of UCLA Film & Television Archive efforts to share LGBTQ media.
Culture Club: The Brilliance of UCLA Gymnastics
In an era filled with challenges, Bruin gymnasts celebrate their individuality and evolve their sport ― as a big, multiethnic family.
Alumnus Rafael Agustín champions diversity in Hollywood
The writer and Latino Film Institute CEO touts the importance of UCLA’s research on inclusion in TV, movies.
Kal Penn to discuss life and diversity in Hollywood at UCLA online event, Nov. 11
In a pre-event Q&A, the entertainer and Obama White House staffer speaks about how both jobs have shaped his worldview.
‘You belong’: How first-gen students have succeeded in STEM
UCLA faculty and doctoral students reflect on challenges and offer advice to undergraduates.
TV shows with diverse writers rooms, casts resonated with pandemic audiences
The UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report finds that Latinos were still extremely underrepresented during the 2019–20 season.
UCLA scholars aim to help shape President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative
A new report by the Luskin Center for Innovation provides a framework for environmental justice in disadvantaged communities.
UCLA alumnus Oscar Magallanes honors his Chicano heritage in his art
Magallanes is part of the 3B Collective, a group of mostly alumni artists, that specializes in large-scale murals, site-specific installations and public artworks.
A community-building vision for the Chicano Studies Research Center as campus comes back together
Director Veronica Terriquez shares how the center will help steward UCLA’s efforts to become a Hispanic Serving Institution.
History in the making: The Black Bruin Resource Center has arrived
Students, staff and faculty came out to celebrate the launch of the campus home for UCLA’s Black community.
To Go Far, Go Together: UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program
AAP, celebrating its 50th anniversary, provides Bruins with community and a sense of belonging.
From building a more just world to providing a best-in-class student experience, UCLA excels across a range of rankings
No. 1 for community college transfer students, veterans and even college food.
‘Advancing the culture of community is the mission for UCLA’
Anna Spain Bradley, vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion, on what she’s learned after a year and what’s ahead.
How a student newspaper became the ‘voice of the Asian American experience’
Gidra, which began at UCLA’s Campbell Hall in 1969, helped fill a media void by providing detailed historical context as well as personal narratives.