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UCLA’s first vertical garden is tended to by patients from the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital — from pH testing and pest control to germinating seeds, harvesting plants, drying herbs and cooking.

Patricia Oliver, director of nutrition services at UCLA Health, has received the 2017 Silver Plate Award from the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association for her work at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica.

Each year, the committee honors one undergraduate student, graduate student, staff and up to four faculty members for their contributions to furthering a diverse, impartial and inclusive environment at UCLA.

UCLA Vice Provost for Enrollment Management Youlonda Copeland-Morgan traveled to Washington, D.C., to testify before Congress on how to improve federal student aid to better meet the needs of today’s students.

A planned interruption for BruinCard services due to annual maintenance will take place all day Tuesday, March 28.

A team from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health ran in the L.A. Marathon and Charity Relay on Sunday, March 19, and raised nearly $25,000 in support of student summer fieldwork. 

In response to questions about how to respond if immigration enforcement actions occur on university property, UC has answered some of these frequently asked questions.

Five young people trained as health ambassadors by the Dream Resource Center, a project of the UCLA Labor Center, will be kicking off a statewide wellness tour focused on immigrant health beginning Saturday, March 25, and continuing through May.

The UCLA Labor Center will build upon its Parent Worker Project, training a cohort of janitors to become advocates for their children’s education through a new initiative with support from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

A few weeks ago, UCLA head football coach Jim Mora took time out of his busy schedule recruiting athletes and hiring staff to fly to Africa on a mission that had nothing to do with sports.

New UC systemwide certificate program to help managers and aspiring managers enhance their management skills.

All departments across UCLA benefit from a stronger, healthier workforce that is able to perform at its best, thanks to the WorkStrong program.

David Hirsch is the librarian for Jewish, Middle Eastern, Central Asian, South Asian and Armenian studies at UCLA Library. It’s unusual for one person to have responsibility for so many different regions.

On Wednesday, March 15, randomly selected faculty, staff and retirees (as well as their spouses or domestic partners) will begin receiving requests to participate in the annual medical plan satisfaction survey.

UCLA’s Office of Information Technology has released the Online Polling Tool, a web-based polling tool that’s accessible through computers and mobile devices, to receive and display responses from students as they sit in their classrooms.

The team launching the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge is inviting non-represented staff members to participate in a groundbreaking, campuswide initiative aimed at understanding, preventing and treating depression. 

The UCLA Luskin Community Scholars received national recognition in the applied research category from the American Planning Association’s professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, for a 2015-16 study.

UCLA Campus Architect Jeffrey B. Averill, 61, who oversaw the design of every major campus building for 15 years and shepherded UCLA’s transformation into an environmentally friendly institution, died Feb. 27.

Staff across the UC system with an interest in public policy, advocacy and the future direction of the university are encouraged to apply.

Jessica Peake, director of UCLA School of Law's International and Comparative Law Program, traveled to Kabul in January to serve as a judge at the Afghanistan National Rounds of the Phillip Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.

UCLA will hold three workshops on campus over the next year to assess and enhance STEM programs for undergraduates.

When LaWana Richmond was selected as Staff Advisor to the Regents in 2015, she knew from her predecessors that it would be a learning experience. But it was not until she stepped into the role that she fully grasped the magnitude.  

There are important differences between the two flexible spending accounts as to what happens to money remaining in your account at the end of the plan year.

The UCLA Police Department is honoring the 2016 civilian employee, Julie Ouyang, and officer of the year, Robert Chavez, for embodying the department's values of accountability, respect, integrity, service and excellence. 

The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA plans to donate approximately half of the profits from a presentation of "Dirtsong" to UCLA's American Indian Studies Center. The performance takes place Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. at Royce Hall.