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April 23, 2026 10:40 p.m.
Susan Kresin, a senior lecturer in Russian and Czech, stands by a doorway. Kresin, who joined UCLA faculty in 1996, received a national award for expanding Russian and Slavic language education. (Chenrui Zhang/Daily Bruin staff)
A senior lecturer of Russian and Czech received an excellence in teaching award for expanding Russian and Slavic language education.
The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages awarded Susan Kresin, a senior lecturer of Russian and Czech who joined UCLA’s faculty in 1996, with the annual national distinction.
By Nury Salazar-Ibanez
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April 21, 2026 11:01 p.m.The UCLA Anderson School of Management will introduce a real estate minor for undergraduate students next fall.
The new minor, housed in the School of Management, aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop real estate fundamentals across public, private and nonprofit sectors, according to the School of Management’s website.
By Gianluca Centola
Academics
April 19, 2026 10:09 p.m.UCLA law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw speaks on critical race theory, ‘backtalking’
Critical race theory scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw emphasized the importance of standing up to oppressive systems at a Thursday event promoting her memoir.
Crenshaw, a distinguished law professor at UCLA, shared anecdotes from her upcoming book “Backtalker” at the event.
By Sophia Pu and Gemma Gentin
Academics
April 17, 2026 4:06 p.m.‘Discover UCLA Engineering’ event introduces admitted students to opportunities
UCLA Samueli School of Engineering students and faculty welcomed hundreds of admitted first-year students to campus Saturday.
More than 20 representatives from engineering departments and clubs shared their experiences with admitted students at a “Discover UCLA Engineering” event in the Court of Sciences.
By Leilani Krantz
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April 14, 2026 11:13 p.m.Lionel Popkin appointed as dean of UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture
Lionel Popkin is no stranger to calling the shots on stage.
And Popkin, a choreographer and faculty member at UCLA for 20 years, will soon officially step onto his biggest one yet: dean of the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture.
By Natalia Mochernak
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April 13, 2026 10:15 p.m.At Bruin Day, admitted students celebrate, recount their paths to acceptance
This post was updated April 14 at 11 p.m.
Aliza Pinon will soon be the first in her family to attend a four-year university.
Pinon, an admitted student from California’s Central Valley, was accepted to UCLA this spring – an accomplishment that she said was meaningful, coming from a high school with limited resources.
By Amanda Xi
Academics
April 12, 2026 4:09 p.m.UCLA Community School program expands educational resources, access for students
This post was updated April 12 at 9:57 p.m.
When Brenda Benitez Alcantara transferred to the Robert F. Kennedy UCLA Community School, she was surprised to encounter a dual-language program that encouraged teaching in both Spanish and English.
By Sarah Soroosh Moghadam
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April 11, 2026 5:29 p.m.UCLA symposium urges lawmakers to promote renewable energy for affordability
This post was updated April 11 at 5:33 p.m.
Speakers at an April 3 UCLA symposium called on California lawmakers to promote affordability by investing more in renewable energy.
By Catherine Wang and Prannay Veerabahu
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