Higher Education
Jan. 31, 2023 10:45 p.m.
Undergraduate students help teach middle and early high schoolers math. The Applied Math Mentorship Program allows these students to see themselves represented in STEM fields. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/UCLA Photography)
UCLA students are fostering mathematical practices among seventh to ninth grade students in Los Angeles through a new mentorship program.
The Applied Mathematics Mentorship Program strives to engage seventh to ninth grade students in applying math to real-world situations and integrating math with science, said Heather Dallas, executive director at the UCLA Curtis Center for Mathematics and Teaching.
By Paula Zepeda
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Jan. 31, 2023 10:45 p.m.Valerie Gómez has always wanted to forge a path for those who come after her.
Gómez, an anthropology alumnus, founded Latina Grad Guide – a social impact venture to support Latinas in higher education – in 2018, aiming to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia and alleviate financial barriers they may face.
By Kate Vedder
Higher Education
Jan. 25, 2023 6:09 p.m.UCLA Lab School faculty demand fair bargaining, labor practices in walkout
This post was updated Jan. 26 at 10:22 p.m.
UCLA Lab School faculty held a walkout on Wednesday, demanding fair bargaining practices from the school’s leadership and the University of California.
By Russell Ahmed and Constanza Montemayor
Higher Education
Jan. 25, 2023 12:22 a.m.Students, professors comment on creation of American Indian studies department
This post was updated Jan. 25 at 1:26 p.m.
Members of the UCLA Academic Senate voted in November to establish an American Indian studies department, making it the last ethnic studies center to departmentalize and dismantle its interdepartmental program.
By Keira Feng
Higher Education
Jan. 25, 2023 12:07 a.m.Q&A: Luskin School interim dean Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris outlines term priorities
This post was updated Jan. 27 at 3:12 p.m.
Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, interim dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss her qualifications, the growth of the school and her priorities as interim dean.
By Alexandra Kaiser
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Jan. 22, 2023 11:37 p.m.1st UCLA sorority celebrates centennial, contributions to campus community
In 1923, five Black women founded UCLA’s first Greek life organization, the Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. One hundred years later, dozens of the chapter’s members gathered at UCLA to celebrate the chapter’s centennial and impact on the UCLA community.
By Shaanth Kodialam
Higher Education
Jan. 18, 2023 10:06 p.m.Students call on UC to increase opportunities for students without legal status
Students and faculty gathered outside the University of California Board of Regents meetings Wednesday to call for the Board to increase employment opportunities for students without legal resident status.
By Catherine Hamilton
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