UCLA's response to budget shortfalls had been well-met by campus administrators and faculty but financial support from non-state groups will be key to maintaining the quality of undergraduate programs, a panel concluded Tuesday night. Read more...
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Co-chief of staff of USAC financial supports commission William Ruiz, right, with Rosalind Hilman, Andrew Leutcher and Judith Smith, discusses budgetary issues facing UCLA.
Ahmed Maher, a key player in the January revolution in Egypt, encouraged students to participate in popular social movements Tuesday in a private lunch with selected members of the UCLA community. Read more...
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Ahmed Maher visits UCLA to share his experiences during the Egyptian Uprisings with alumni and students.
From his food truck stationed on Wilshire Boulevard, Peter Barnes passes his latest customer a plate of nachos "“ and an iPad. Read more...
Round two of UCLA's efforts to build a hotel and conference center on campus has begun, and public reaction to the proposal was largely negative at a meeting Monday night. Last spring, the university scrapped plans to construct a hotel in place of the existing faculty center, due in part to outcry from professors and concerns raised by the Academic Senate. Now administrators hope to build a scaled-down version of the project at Parking Structure 6, in between Spaulding Field and Ackerman turnaround. The Monday meeting, which took place at the faculty center, was about the environmental impact of building at this new location. Read more...
April Holmes tripped and fell 30 meters before the finish line in the 200 meters at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games. Read more...
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Figure skater and Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek speaks at an event in the UCLA Anderson School of Management Tuesday night.
For the first time, a UC Board of Regents meeting has been canceled because of public safety concerns. Read more...
The political science department minor will be suspended for three years beginning next quarter to help the department cope with an enrollment crunch. Read more...
