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March 31 , 2008

104th UCLA Faculty Research Lecture given by Thom Mayne on April 22

The lecture titled "Heritage Transformed"' to be given on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 by Thom Myane, Professor, Department of Architecture and Urban Design and Founder, Morphosis Architects.

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or contact: specialevents@support.ucla.edu or (310) 794-6241

March 20, 2008

Research and Programs Enhancing the Quality of Life in Los Angeles

The Center for Community Partnerships is pleased to announce our 2008-10 request for funding to support engaged scholarship.  The purpose of the program is to strengthen UCLA’s engagement with the broader Los Angeles community through civic collaborations of mutual benefit. 

Details of the Partnership for a Greater Los Angeles Program are available at www.la.ucla.edu or click here.

March 18, 2008

Academic Senate Distinguished Teaching Award

The 2008 Senate winners are Robert Winter, professor of music (Eby Award for the Art of Teaching); Linda Garro, professor of anthropology (Distinction in Teaching at the Graduate Level Award); Teofilo Ruiz, professor of history; Benjamin Schwartz, professor of chemistry; Elizabeth Bjork, professor of psychology and Senate chair; and Peggy Fong, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology (Mentorship to Undergraduate Students Award.

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March 10, 2008

Call for 2008 LAUC-LA Librarian of the Year Nominations

The Librarians Association of the University of California, Los Angeles (LAUC-LA) invites nominations from UCLA faculty, staff, and students for its 2008 Librarian of the Year award.  The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 4, 2008, at 5 p.m.

This award recognizes excellence in librarianship that furthers the teaching and research mission of UCLA and responds to the intellectual, informational, and cultural needs of the university community .Candidates should embody one or more of the following: creativity, innovation, courage, leadership, or scholarly abilities. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Julie Graham by email at jgraham@library.ucla.edu or by phone at 310.206.2753.

For more information or to submit a nomination, visit http://www2.library.ucla.edu/loty.

March 04, 2008

Now accepting nominations for the Fair & Open Academic Environment Award

The Academic Senate's Committee on Diversity and Equal Opportunity is currently accepting nominations for the Fair & Open Academic Environment Award, which is presented every other year to two or three individuals -- students, faculty, administrators or staff -- who have been highly successful in furthering a fair, open, and diverse academic environment at UCLA.  The awards are approximately $2,000 each and consideration will be given to any contribution made during 2005-08.  Nominations may come from any member of the campus community, including student groups.

Due date for nominations is March 31, 2008.  For a more detailed description of the award criteria and nomination instructions visit:  http://www.senate.ucla.edu/awards/awardspage.htm or contact Brandie Henderson, Academic Senate Office, at (310) 206-3802, or by email at henderson@senate.ucla.edu, for further information.

April 18, 2008

ACE Network Southern California Spring 2008 Meeting

We are pleased to invite you to join us on Friday, April 18 for the Spring 2008 Meeting of the ACE Network Southern California. This exciting opportunity is being hosted by the CSU Office of the Chancellor in Long Beach, California. Online Registration Opens Wednesday, February 20, 2008!

Register at www.regonline.com/OWHE Click Here for more information
Click Here for the ACE Winter 2008 Newsletter  

January 26, 2008
"Coloring the Vote:Race, Politics, and Disenfrenchisement"

Keynote Speaker Greg Palast, Renowned BBC investigative journalist and author of the New York Times bestsellers Armed Madhouse (2006) and The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (2002)| The conference will also feature distinguished politicians, legislators, professors, and journalists who will address the conference theme and engage with participants. Click Here for information.

January, 2008

Dr. Vickie Mays elected to the APA Board of Scientific Affairs

Dr. Vickie Mays, UCLA Professor of Psychology and Health Services, is elected to the Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA), the primary advisory body to the American Psychological Association (APA) Science Doctorate. The BSA is concerned with all aspects of psychology as a science.Click Here for information about the BSA.
 

Nov 20, 2007

UCLA women share career successes, frustrations

By Cynthia Lee

More than 200 staff and faculty women shared their thoughts and experiences — rewarding as well as frustrating — in career development on this campus with visiting representatives from the UC Office of the President...Click here for the complete story.
 

November 16, 2007

Learning to Manage with a Disability

Los Angeles Times
By Molly Selvin

UCLA's Anderson School of Management has for years hosted executive training sessions for African Americans, women, Latinos, lesbians, bisexuals, gays and transgender people. This week, the school convened its first-ever workshop for disabled executives, filling what experts say is a void...Click here for the complete story.
 

November 8, 2007

Report Finds Achievement Gaps, Disparities in Calif. Schools

UCLA Newsroom
By Arif Shaikh

A UCLA report issued by UCLA's Institute for Democracy, Education and Access (IDEA) reveals a "national opportunity gap" in education, with California lagging behind most other states in student outcomes and fundamental learning conditions. The report shows that educational obstacles are greatest for California's African American and Latino students, who are frequently enrolled in schools with fewer qualified teachers and educational resources than their peers...Click here for the complete story.
 

November 2, 2007

Academic Senate Approves New UCLA Department of Women's Studies

UCLA Newsroom
By Letisia Marquez

The Academic Senate on Thursday approved the establishment of a new UCLA Department of Women's Studies. The department will be able to hire its own faculty and offer more undergraduate and graduate courses...Click here for the complete story.
 

October 31, 2007

Rosina Becerra Named Vice Provost for Faculty Diversity and Development

UCLA Newsroom
By Letisia Marquez

Rosina Becerra, formerly the UCLA associate vice chancellor for faculty diversity, has been appointed to the newly created position of vice provost for faculty diversity and development. Becerra will advise Chancellor Gene Block and Acting Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh on faculty diversity efforts...Click here for the complete story.
 

October 2 , 2007

Female Academic Performance Lies in the (Gender) Balance

Have you ever felt outnumbered? Like there are just not that many people like you around? We’ve all felt outnumbered in one situation or another and walking into a situation in which you sense the possibility of being ostracized or isolated can be quite threatening. One group that may experience this kind of threat is women who participate in math, science, and engineering (MSE) settings- settings in which the gender ratio is…Click Here for Press Release.

Click Here for a copy of the article "Signaling Threat: How Situational Cues Affect Women in Math, Science, and Engineering Settings"

September 27, 2005

UCLA Today article "Becerra to head new UC task force on faculty diversity"

 

March 2005

Associate Vice Chancellor Rosina Becerra was recently interviewed by UCLA Today Editor Cynthia Lee regarding UCLA's Faculty Diversity mission, the recent publication of the Diversity Statistics Monograph for Regular Rank Faculty and efforts to increase diversity in the sciences.

MakingStrides Toward Faculty Diversity
Article In UCLA Magazine: "The Quest" Rosina Becerra heads up the effort to expand the diversity of UCLA's Faculty