Their mouths covered with bands of bright orange tape, about 15 students stood in a straight line in front of Kerckhoff Hall on Thursday to protest and educate students about the Armenian Genocide. Read more...
Photo: Students in the Armenian Students’ Association at UCLA participated in a silent protest on Bruin Walk Thursday to protest denial of the Armenian Genocide by some countries.
Henry Waxman, who serves as the U.S. House of Representatives representative for the district that includes UCLA, announced Thursday he will retire after the current congressional session. Read more...
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright would sit in a tent in her living room as she reviewed private material to ensure that no spies would ever see them, she told a sold-out crowd in Royce Hall Wednesday night. Read more...
Photo: Madeleine Albright, the first woman to become U.S. secretary of state, spoke at Royce Hall Wednesday night about globalization, technology and other issues.
Worried about an expected shortage of bachelor’s degrees in the state, California State University Chancellor Timothy White announced a $50 million plan Wednesday to increase the number of graduates it produces every year. Read more...
Graduate student government leaders formed a diversity committee last week to gather graduate student opinions about racial discrimination at UCLA, in the hopes of drafting a resolution to address the school’s racial climate. Read more...
Thirteen Westwood buildings near UCLA could be vulnerable to collapse in a high-magnitude earthquake based on the findings of a larger study of old, concrete buildings in Los Angeles. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Theater, Landmark Regent Theatre and CVS Pharmacy are among about 1,500 old, concrete buildings on a list compiled by UC Berkeley researchers. They are currently conducting a larger study about earthquake risk assessment.
The UCLA Bicycle Academy – a group of UCLA faculty and staff focused on promoting bicycling conditions – drafted a letter to Chancellor Gene Block this month in response to a perceived lack of bike safety in the area around the UCLA campus. Read more...
