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WAIVE GOODBYE TO LATE FEES

UCLA’s Citation Review and Adjudication Office is offering a one-time-only amnesty on late fees on parking citations. All late penalties will be waived on outstanding UCLA parking citations if the citations are paid May 1 through May 31. To find out if you have any unpaid parking citations, call (800) 578-0799, or go to www.pticket.com/ucla. For more information, including payment options, visit www.transportation.ucla.edu/parking/citationamnesty.

IN SEARCH OF LIFE

A free May 13 symposium will feature internationally renowned scientists, including former NASA Administrator Dan Goldin, who will discuss “Astrobiology: Life Among the Stars.” Participants will address the search for planets and life beyond Earth’s solar system, and the latest results from the Mars Rovers. The 16th annual symposium, sponsored by UCLA’s IGPP Center for the Study of Evolution and the Origin of Life, will be held in Schoenberg Auditorium from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The symposium is geared for a general audience. For the schedule and list of speakers, see www.igpp.ucla.edu/cseol.

ORTHODONTIC SCREENING

The Orthodontic Clinic at the School of Dentistry is offering free orthodontic screening during this month only. After April, a $25 screening fee will apply. The clinic is open Mondays through Thursdays. Call (310) 825-5161 for information or an appointment.

SMART AND OVER 50

UCLA Extension, one of the nation’s largest providers of continuing higher education, is launching a program specially designed to serve the intellectual and cultural needs of adults over 50. The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute will feature expanded course offerings and events for members of this growing age group. Charter members pay a $95 fee, entitling them to two free courses, discounts on other selected courses and other benefits. The new institute is among 61 funded nationwide by the Bernard Osher Foundation to provide learning opportunities for older adults. Visit www.uclaextension.edu/osher for details.