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UCLA's Alumni Association honors six alumni on May 17 for outstanding achievement in their professional fields and contributions to society.

The University of California today announced it will seek a restraining order against the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union, in response to an announcement from the union that it is asking UC patient care and service employees to strike at UC medical centers May 21–22.

Annelie Rugg rides from West Hills in the San Fernando Valley, crossing the Santa Monica Mountains.

The UCLA Anderson School of Management will bring together MBA students, alumni, faculty and regional entrepreneurs and investors to discuss the latest developments in entrepreneurship and emerging business trends.

Campus leaders said they appreciate Adidas' responsiveness to an outstanding labor issue

The university is expected to confer an estimated 10,000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees during the ceremonies, which run from May 17 to June 15.

Highlights include offerings in international theater, modern dance, music and spoken word by artists from across the performance spectrum.

Two million veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan have had their lives changed by war. They have the potential to change the lives of civilians, too. Three panels at a Zócalo/UCLA forum asking “How Are Veterans Changing America?” discussed the impact on America’s economy, medicine and families.

Dashew, an inventor and entrepreneur who was instrumental in the founding of the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars at UCLA, died April 25.

"An event like this shows how involved UCLA is with things that span beyond this campus," said a student participaing in the activities, which included a campus walk and blood drive.

UCLA went completely tobacco-free today, becoming the first UC campus to do so and one of the largest of more than 1,000 campuses nationwide that are making smoke- or tobacco-free environments the new normal.

A library director for more than 11 years, Steel has significant leadership experience within the UC system and at Association of Research Libraries institutions. "She brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and perspective to this critical role," wrote Scott Waugh, UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost.

More than 1,000 colleges and universities nationwide have gone smoke or tobacco-free. Next week, UCLA joins the crowd.

The UC Berkeley professor will discuss his new book, "Improbable Scholars," at a UCLA Graduate School of Eduction and Information Studies event on April 24.

The UCLA ceremony coincides with the 66th anniversary of Robinson's breaking of the color barrier in Major League Baseball.

The campus will be buzzing with activity April 13 as nearly 15,000 admitted students and other guests get a taste of Bruin life duing the third annual UCLA Bruin Day.

"Kofi Annan's pursuit of peace, human rights and improved living conditions ... are shining examples of the ideals we embrace at UCLA," Chancellor Gene Block said. Annan will speak May 30.

Preparations are in place at UCLA’s Royce Hall for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to deliver his final State of the City address this afternoon. Villaraigosa, a UCLA graduate, is leaving office June 30 after eight years.

"Under Dan Guerrero, UCLA has become a national example of how intercollegiate athletics serve and further the mission of higher education," Chancellor Gene Block said.

If you happen to be strolling by the Broad Art Center on April 3 around noon and notice someone walking down the side of the eight-story building, don't panic.

A new entrepreneur-in-residence program (EIR) launched at UCLA this month comes to the aid of campus inventors by bringing in experienced entrepreneurs to provide guidance and advice.

"When you think of excellence, and when you think of college basketball at its pinnacle, it's UCLA basketball," Steve Alford told reporters and well-wishers at an April 2 press conference.

Actors, athletes, scientists and other groundbreakers are among the alumni and faculty featured in the second phase of UCLA's national ad campaign.

The Department of Ethnomusicology at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a series of events for the public's enjoyment throughout the spring, including performances and academic lectures.

The daylong event will explore the shifting paradigm of storytelling, emerging technologies and the blurring boundaries between entertainment and politics.