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A SHARED SPIRIT

Justice Cruz Reynoso, the first Latino to serve on the California Supreme Court, will receive the UCLA César E. Chávez Spirit Award April 29 at Covel Commons. A 6 p.m. reception will be followed by dinner and a program. Linda Alvarez of KCBS-Channel 2 will emcee. The award honors individuals who embody the principles, leadership and humanitarian qualities of the late labor leader. Past recipients include playwright Luis Valdez, actor/activist Martin Sheen, United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta, and Carlos and Deborah Santana of the Milagro Foundation. Tickets, which may still be available at the door, are $75 per person, and $40 for students with valid ID. For more information, call (310) 825-9199 or visit www.chavez.ucla.edu/spiritaward.

RUN WITH THE PREZ

Students, faculty and staff are invited to join UC President Robert C. Dynes May 12 on a 4-mile recreational run. The run starts and finishes in Wilson Plaza at the bottom of Janss Steps. Warm-up is at 6 a.m. and the run begins at 6:30 a.m. More information: (310) 794-6217 or
specialevents@support.ucla.edu.

THURGOOD MARSHALL LECTURE

The Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies will dedicate its annual lecture and dinner April 28 to the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education. The 15th Thurgood Marshall Lecture and Dinner will feature guest speakers Kimberlé Crenshaw, a UCLA and Columbia University professor of law, and Constance L. Rice, attorney and co-director of the Advancement Project. Journalist Juan Williams of National Public Radio and Fox News Channel and author of “Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary,” will be the featured speaker. Larry McCormick of KTLA-TV will be the master of ceremonies. The event, which begins with a reception at 5:30 p.m., honors the legacy of the U.S. Supreme Court justice. For more details, call (310) 206-3535.

GET THE SCOOP

Enjoy two scoops of fun in May when UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute (JSEI) celebrates Vision Awareness Month and Mother’s Day. The institute will host an ice cream social from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. May 3 at UCLA Medical Center’s Café Med. Contribute $10 and sponsor a “Make Surgery Bearable” Dr. Teddy M.D. teddy bear in your mom’s name for a youngster undergoing eye surgery. JSEI Affiliates will be on hand to offer free, personalized Mother’s Day cards and ice cream bars to sponsors. Those who want to sponsor a bear may also call (310) 825-4148 or visit www.jseiaffiliates.com.

DISCOUNT4U

Did you know that faculty and staff can join the Fowler Museum for $25 a year — 50% off the regular individual rate? Members enjoy exclusive previews and festive receptions; discounts in the Fowler Museum Store; reduced rates on art workshops like KidsMuse, the museum’s children’s art camp; and informative mailings. Visit www.fowler.ucla.edu/membership or call 206-0306 for more information on the range of benefits offered and instructions on how to apply.