News Archive - march 2006
Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke Is Honored as Thurgood Marshall Speaker
March 23, 2006
Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, who has a distinguished career serving in public office for 34 years, will deliver the lecture at the 17th Thurgood Marshall Lecture and Dinner on Thursday, April 13, at UCLA's Covel Commons. The event will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and a program at 7 p.m. Read Full Article | Event Information
Marco A. Firebaugh, 39; Ex-Assemblyman Was an Advocate for Those of Few Means
Los Angeles Times
March 22, 2006
Marco Antonio Firebaugh, a former California Assembly majority floor leader and chairman of the California Latino Legislative Caucus who was a strong advocate for immigrants and working families, died Tuesday. He was 39. Read Full Article
Ex-lawmaker Firebaugh dies
Sac Bee
March 22, 2006
Farmer’s market to close down
After 12-year run in Westwood, conflicting construction project ends Thursday tradition
March 22, 2006
The Westwood Farmers' Market is scheduled to be closed after its last event this Thursday because of complications with a nearby construction project, marking the end of the market's tenure in the Village. Read Full Article
Community heroes
March 21, 2006
Philanthropist Ann C. Rosenfield never went to UCLA or even stepped foot on campus. But were she alive today, she certainly would have been proud of what her good works have wrought in Westwood. Read Full Article
Chancellor selection still pending
Search committee has narrowed down options and plans to suggest Carnesale’s successor by late spring
March 10, 2006
Though the search committee to find UCLA's next chancellor had hoped to select a candidate in time for next week's UC Board of Regents meeting, committee members said they have yet to settle on a recommendation after meeting Thursday in Oakland. Read Full Article
Faculty honored for service
March 10, 2006
Recognized for providing services for adoptive families, combating illiteracy and helping the homeless, four faculty members were awarded the Rosenfield Distinguished Community Partnership Prize at a ceremony Thursday. Read Full Article
Bond talks race the clock
March 10, 2006
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Thursday that he and legislative negotiators are on the verge of forging what he described as a historic infrastructure bond package that would be submitted to California voters on the June 6 primary ballot. Read Full Article
Mr. Kameya Goes to Washington … and Sacramento
March 7, 2006
Imagine being face to face with your elected officials. What would you ask them about UCLA? Each year, UCLA trains a group of Bruin volunteers for just this moment. Then they get the opportunity to apply what they have learned with legislators, providing a valuable service to their alma mater. Read Full Article
Congresswoman Diane Watson Addresses Public Policy Class
March 2, 2006
On Feb. 27, U.S. Congresswoman Diane Watson, who represents the 33rd Congressional District, visited Associate Professor of Public Policy and Urban Planning Michael A. Stoll’s Public Policy 10A class at UCLA. Read Full Article
New President and CEO of Los Angeles Urban League Visits UCLA
March 2, 2006
The Community and Local Government Relations Unit hosted a Campus Visit on February 22, 2006 for alumnus Blair Taylor, MBA ’90, the new CEO and President of the Los Angeles Urban League, replacing longtime civic leader John Mack” Read Full Article
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