Les Plesko, an instructor in the UCLA Extension Writers' Program and a recipient of an outstanding faculty award, died Sept. 16. He was 59. Plesko's students said they knew him as an excellent teacher and devoted writer who used a blend of humor and honesty to encourage others to pursue writing. Read more...
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Faculty and administrators in UCLA’s Humanities department welcomed more than 400 new and returning students Wednesday, asking them to consider pursuing a major or taking courses in humanities. Read more...
Photo: Professors, students, administrators and alumni gathered Wednesday afternoon to talk about the benefits of taking classes in the humanities.
Thousands of students bustled around tables in Wilson Plaza and Royce Quad at Monday’s Enormous Activities Fair, an annual event where students showcase and recruit for their clubs or organizations. Read more...
Photo: Third-year cognitive science student Tracy Guo dibes a lion’s head to get students’ attention.
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA’s undergraduate students. Council meetings are Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Kerckhoff 417 and are open to all students. Read more...
University of California officials are implementing their last proposal on compensation for members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union, according to a statement released today. Read more...
Pushing and shoving in the line for the Bruin Bash concert in Pauley Pavilion Sunday night caused some confusion and chaos, including the arrest of one man for combative behavior. Read more...
A state board has issued a complaint against the University of California on behalf of a union that claims the UC has engaged in unfair practices and interfered with employee rights. Read more...
