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UCLA News and Stories | California Edition | April 2025
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2025 UCLA Awards recipients - Story of Excellence
2025 UCLA Awards
Among this year's honorees are a Paralympian, a fire marshal and a state assemblymember. The top award goes to Celia Ward Wallace '98, co-founder of South LA Café, whose work continues to uplift and empower the Los Angeles community. 
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Alumnus of the Year Celia Ward-Wallace '98
Bruin-Owned Tech Businesses
Our next feature in the Bruin-owned Business series highlights tech entrepreneurs and their companies. Explore the world of AI, online legal and food ordering services, education and business solutions for your personal and professional needs.
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Bruin Businesses in Tech - Grad Pad
Meet the New Head of Campus and Community Safety
Veteran police officer Steve Lurie '94 is the new associate vice chancellor for campus and community safety. He lays out his vision for the security, healing and well-being of the campus, prioritizing clear communication and building strong relationships.
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Steve Lurie '94
Alumni Discount Tickets to Spring Sing
UCLA's oldest and greatest musical tradition returns to the Los Angeles Tennis Center on Friday, May 16. Get your special alumni discounted tickets starting on Thursday, April 10. Use the promo code: CONNECT
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Spring Sing 2025
On Janss Steps Then & Now
Opening day of the Westwood campus in 1929, a group of male dignitaries are shown walking down Janss steps, dressed in the fashion of the day, as compared to the modern-day students outside of the frame in a noticeably much different era. 
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On Janss Steps Then & Now
UCLA News
Chancellor: Update on Federal Immigration Enforcement Actions
 
Big Ten Champs Women's Basketball Falls to Eventual NCAA Champs UConn in the Final Four
 
Department of Justice Investigates UCLA for Alleged Use of Affirmative Action
 
How UCLA Is Working Toward a Healthier, Cleaner and More Sustainable Planet
 
Chancellor: Initiative to Combat Anti-Semitism
 
UCLA Partners With Urban Land Institute and USC on Roadmap for Rebuilding After the L.A. Fires

 
Alumni News
UCLA Alumni Association Celebrates Its Centennial and Continues to Unite and Uplift Graduates Past, Present and Future
 
 
Bruin Spotlight: Lourdes Castro Ramírez ’94, M.A. ’03, Los Angeles' Homeless Czar Under Mayor Karen Bass
 
 
Alumni Town Hall: Improving Transit Connections Between the Valley and the Westside — Sepulveda Transit Corridor - April 23, UCLA & Zoom
 
 
Andrew J. James-McClure ’04, M.Ed. ’06, Talks About the Twisting Path Out of His Tumultuous Childhood — and How UCLA Changed the Trajectory of His Life
 
 
Award-Winning Independent Filmmaker Celine Parreñas Shimizu, M.F.A. '96, Named New Dean of TFT
 
 
In Memoriam: James Collins '50, Food Industry Trailblazer and Dedicated Donor
 
Upcoming Events
Botanical Gardens
April 12
South Bay & L.A. Westside Networks
UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden Tour
Steve Erskine - Luncheon Guest
April 16
Westwood Women's Bruin Club & The Affiliates
Luncheon With Chris Erskine
Locks of Love Haircut
April 17-18
UCLA Alumni Scholars Club
Locks of Love Free Cuts Hair Donation
Beads, Bites & Bubbly PAA Gala 2025
April 26
Pilipino Alumni Association
Beads, Bites and Bubbly: A Mardi Gras Gala
Confident young professional
April 30
Alumni Affairs
Harness Your Unique Strengths and Transferable Skills
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar '69
May 12
Alumni Affairs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar '69 Book Launch and Fireside Chat
Special Offers
Introducing the New JRS Club at Jackie Robinson Stadium
 
 
Step Up Your Bruin Pride With the Wescom Bruin Edge Visa Credit Card
 
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Charlie Woo '72, M.S. '75
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