A recent controversy over a UCLA professor's link on a course website has spurred a debate about the use of course materials in the context of academic freedom. Read more...
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April 24, 8:22 am
UCLA professor's link on course website to page supporting boycott of Israel sparks controversy
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April 24, 8:19 am
UCLA hosts improv workshop, helping veterans and their families communicate and connect
On a dimly lit stage framed by red velvet curtains, seven people used their bodies and voices to construct a human machine. Read more...
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Navy veteran Karen Vasquez (right) works on an improvisation routine with her 8-year-old son Jacob Sipe (center) and a group of comedy leaders during an improvisation comedy workshop on Sunday.
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April 24, 8:16 am
New policy says colleges have to include transfer and part-time students in graduation rates
With a growing number of transfer students at American universities, the federal government is beginning to change how it measures students' success at four-year institutions. Read more...
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April 23, 10:47 am
Students First! to not run a slate in USAC election, opt for other means to work with students
Students First!, a coalition of student organizations that has been a major player in undergraduate student government in recent years, will not be running a slate in this year's undergraduate student government elections, members of the coalition confirmed Friday. Read more...
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April 23, 10:44 am
27th Annual Pow Wow draws in American Indian tribes to celebrate culture on campus
At the Pow Wow, dancing rarely stopped. As soon as the drums and chanting ended for one song, another would soon begin. This weekend, the North Athletic Field was filled with the smell of fry bread, rainbow-colored regalia worn by dancers and booths selling a variety of handcrafts. Read more...
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A dancer wearing his regalia performs at UCLA’s 27th annual Pow Wow in the North Athletic Field this weekend.
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April 23, 10:41 am
Proposed act to fund middle-class students’ tuition meets opposition from companies
State legislation to create a scholarship for middle-income college students has stirred up opposition from large corporations in recent weeks. Read more...
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John Perez, speaker of the California Assembly, came to UCLA Friday morning to participate in a panel.
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April 20, 12:43 am
Samahang Pilipino to celebrate 40th anniversary on campus
Jennifer Tolentino said she remembers a UCLA campus with a total population of fewer than 50 Filipino Americans in the 1970s. Read more...
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Members of Samahang Pilipino practice a performance for a celebration of the UCLA organization’s 40-year anniversary.