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GENDER EQUITY SUMMIT

A series of lunchtime workshops for faculty to develop strategies to address gender equity issues in recruitment, promotion and leadership at UCLA will culminate in a summit meeting, “Focus on Solutions,” open to all faculty and staff May 17 at 4 p.m. in the California Room of the Faculty Center. Strategies and other proposals gleaned from workshop discussions will be presented, along with the latest information on gender equity and plans for the future. The town hall-style meeting is being sponsored by the Office of Associate Vice Chancellor for Faculty Diversity Rosina Becerra. For details, see www.women.ucla.edu.

MEDICAL MISSION TO JAMAICA

For the third consecutive year, a group of doctors, nurses and fourth-year students from the David Geffen School of Medicine took part last month in a 10-day medical mission to Jamaica, where they treated hundreds of rural patients. The mission, a joint effort with Bruno Lewin, clinical instructor at the medical school and faculty member at the Kaiser Sunset Family Practice Residency Program, offered students the opportunity to immerse themselves in another culture, said Ashley Christiani, chair of the medical school’s Primary Care College and co-organizer of the mission. “The idea of an immersion experience is that student physicians gain a deeper understanding of another cultural or ethnic group,” she said. “It builds empathy.”

A MENU MAKEOVER

The décor of the North Campus eatery, which once screamed the ’60s, now has a contemporary ambience, thanks to a six-month renovation. There’s also been a menu makeover, according to ASUCLA managers, including a new salad bar with 40-plus items, charbroiled chicken and seafood dishes. Customers will notice new service lines, refurbished ceilings and floors, and laminated counters at the dining facility, which is adjacent to the Northern Lights coffeehouse.