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TOP TEACHERS

The Academic Senate is encouraging UCLA community members to participate in the nomination process for the 2004-05 Distinguished Teaching Awards. Anyone may submit a recommendation to a department chair or selection committee. Each department, interdepartmental program or institute may then submit one candidate for each of three categories: Senate members, non-Senate members (lecturer, clinical and adjunct) and teaching assistants. The final selection is made by the Senate’s Committee on Teaching. The winners — five Senate members, three non-Senate members and five teaching assistants — will receive cash awards next fall at the Night to Honor Teaching. The Senate winners will also be honored by the UCLA Alumni Association. Entries must be received by Jan. 20, 2005, for Senate members; Feb. 17 for teaching assistants; and March 17 for non-Senate faculty.

LEGAL ADVOCATES

UCLA Student Legal Services (SLS), which provides legal information and assistance to undergraduate and graduate students, celebrated its 35th year by bringing back to campus the student leader who helped get it off the ground. Keith Schiller obtained funding for SLS when he was student body president in 1969. Schiller, who went on to law school and now practices in Orinda, Calif., returned Nov. 4 to celebrate with current students and the SLS staff. In addition to an office in Dodd Hall, SLS staffs a table at Ackerman Union on the first and third Thursdays of each month for students who seek legal advice. Go to www.studentlegal.ucla.edu for more information.

CHARTER CLASS

UC Merced is preparing to receive its first applications from prospective freshmen and transfer students who want to be among the first to enroll at UC’s 10th campus next year. Fall semester will begin Aug. 29, 2005, for an estimated 1,000 students. In addition to students in the San Joaquin Valley, UC Merced also will admit all freshman applicants who qualify under UC’s Eligibility in the Local Context designation — those in the top 4% of their graduating class. In its inaugural year, UC Merced will offer degree programs with undergraduate- and graduate-level concentrations in approximately 20 disciplines.