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Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary James Dinneen visited UCLA for the official unveiling of NESSI. (photo by Jonathan Van Dyke)

Although there hasn’t been a recorded death from a school fire in approximately 50 years, schools continue to be more prepared for that scenario than almost any other, and especially more so than how do deal with the recent uptick in school violence — there were at least 35 mass school shootings between Sandy Hook and the end of 2014.

The new part of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, National Education Safety and Security Institute (NESSI), will be one of the first of its kind in the country, attempting to directly address those issues.

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Staff members of the UCLA Volunteer Center went before the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on April 5 to thank them for supporting the 2015 Volunteer Day, which stretched to sites across the entirety of Los Angeles County.

The Board of Supervisors applauded the continued effort of the Volunteer Center and presented UCLA representatives with two certificates of appreciation. 

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Since 2012, UCLA External Affairs has partnered with the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, offering numerous volunteer hours from its employees in order to sort thousands upon thousands of pounds of food that are prepared into meals for people in need across Los Angeles County.

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Chancellor Gene Block talks higher education with Assemblymember Miguel Santiago during his trip to Sacramento.

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block flew into Sacramento for a whirlwind day of bringing UCLA’s message of progress to lawmakers.

“I think the meetings were all very positive,” Block said after the day was done. “Everyone we spoke to was impressed by UCLA and what we are accomplishing.”

On March 9, the Chancellor sat down with Assemblymembers Patrick O’Donnell, Jimmy Gomez, Reggie Jones-Sawyer, Jose Medina, Miguel Santiago, Richard Bloom and Senators Ben Allen, Kevin de León, Ricardo Lara and Sharon Runner. For lunch, he met with the Capitol Bruins, a group of influential UCLA advocates.

In 2016, there are several major topics that are on many lawmakers’ minds including resident versus non-resident enrollment and diversity. The Chancellor’s meetings were primarily targeting legislative leadership and key committee chairs.

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Advocates presented customized information to elected officials and staff members during this year’s UCLA Day in the District. (photo by Jonathan Van Dyke)

“We want to talk more about the resources we have for you,” UCLA advocate Darryn Harris said as he reached out to Nancy Farias, district director for 43^rd District Assemblymember Mike Gatto, and handed her a folder full of information on UCLA’s impact within her constituents’ community.

UCLA faculty, students, alumni and advocates spread across the Greater Los Angeles region on March 4 to show the civic leaders that the university is doing great work in their own backyards. UCLA Day in the District, which will also take place on March 11 and 18, presented an opportunity for UCLA to reconnect with legislators and staff members and remind them that a great resource resides in all of Los Angeles.

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